What is this!?

Bear · 12-05-2006, 09:01 AM

Yesterday I picked up some of this

and this

but the question is directed towards this

what the heck is that clear thing? Looks like some sort of a crustacean.

**Fishfirst** · 12-05-2006, 10:27 AM

the first looks like a type of hair algae, although that particular species doesn't seem to spread as much like the ugly olive green stuff you see. The second could be capnella, although I'm pretty sure that if it was a "tree coral" it is a very "bright" specimen, or it has been dyed. the third looks like the husk of a bubble algae. When they pop sometimes the outer wall of the algae stays attached and looks exactly like that.

Bear · 12-05-2006, 12:54 PM

it had something in it, when i touched it with the net somethin in it moved, like this was an animal

oh an i was only asking about the clear creature in the last 2 pics, but thanks i wasn't exactly sure with the pink coral, and I'm sure that it isnt dyed

**Fishfirst** · 12-06-2006, 09:13 AM

well then you've got a nice specimen... still not positive its a tree coral though

harif87 · 12-06-2006, 11:00 AM

The coral looks alot like a msall acropora. Does the thing in the 2nd and 3rd picture move? It looks a little like a flatworm.

**Fishfirst** · 12-06-2006, 11:14 AM

looks too fleshy for an acro. usually acro's have tiny polyps

Damon · 12-06-2006, 11:45 AM

Looks like a sea squirt to me.

Bear · 12-06-2006, 04:58 PM

im not really sure about how it moved cuz i got rid of it soon after i saw it

maybe a squirt

i think it came out of the grass, cuz now lookin at the grass there is a bunch of stuff at the end of the grass

harif87 · 12-06-2006, 11:19 PM

If there is more of them, and they move, get rid of them

Bear · 12-07-2006, 12:00 AM

I will...but I'm pretty sure they aren't flat worms

Bear · 12-09-2006, 11:24 AM

ok, I have sent a picture to my BIO Prof who is sending it to the Zoologist and marine biologist at my school. Maybe he can help.

12-05-2006, 09:01 AM	#1
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	What is this!? Yesterday I picked up some of this and this but the question is directed towards this what the heck is that clear thing? Looks like some sort of a crustacean. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

12-05-2006, 10:27 AM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,614	the first looks like a type of hair algae, although that particular species doesn't seem to spread as much like the ugly olive green stuff you see. The second could be capnella, although I'm pretty sure that if it was a "tree coral" it is a very "bright" specimen, or it has been dyed. the third looks like the husk of a bubble algae. When they pop sometimes the outer wall of the algae stays attached and looks exactly like that. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

12-05-2006, 12:54 PM	#3
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	it had something in it, when i touched it with the net somethin in it moved, like this was an animal oh an i was only asking about the clear creature in the last 2 pics, but thanks i wasn't exactly sure with the pink coral, and I'm sure that it isnt dyed __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos Last edited by Bear; 12-05-2006 at 01:08 PM.

12-06-2006, 09:13 AM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,614	well then you've got a nice specimen... still not positive its a tree coral though __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

12-06-2006, 11:00 AM	#5
harif87 Minor Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 995	The coral looks alot like a msall acropora. Does the thing in the 2nd and 3rd picture move? It looks a little like a flatworm. __________________ sorry for beating you senseless "The human torch was denied a bank loan"

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12-06-2006, 11:14 AM	#6
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,614	looks too fleshy for an acro. usually acro's have tiny polyps __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

12-06-2006, 11:45 AM	#7
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,976	Looks like a sea squirt to me. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

12-06-2006, 04:58 PM	#8
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	im not really sure about how it moved cuz i got rid of it soon after i saw it maybe a squirt i think it came out of the grass, cuz now lookin at the grass there is a bunch of stuff at the end of the grass __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

12-06-2006, 11:19 PM	#9
harif87 Minor Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 995	If there is more of them, and they move, get rid of them __________________ sorry for beating you senseless "The human torch was denied a bank loan"

12-07-2006, 12:00 AM	#10
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	I will...but I'm pretty sure they aren't flat worms __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

12-09-2006, 11:24 AM	#11
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	ok, I have sent a picture to my BIO Prof who is sending it to the Zoologist and marine biologist at my school. Maybe he can help. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

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