Any idea what this colorful thing could be?

[DSC reef]

Some type of nem. Amazing colors.

 

[HB AL]

Yea thats what the lfs said about the colors and the reason they wanted them.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

@mdbannister

 

[HB AL]

3 months from discovery and they seem to be a tiny bit larger, slightly bigger than a pencil eraser. There seems to be a couple small ones sprouting, they are very small when they start out. From touching them slightly i do not feel a hard skeleton underneath. Good news is they are still alive, got some pics today with my kessils at all white and all blue. Someday hopefully either on here( more trained eyes ) or the lfs can give me a 100% ID, just to know what they actually are. Thanks for looking. Best i can get with my phone, have a photographer friend coming over next week and maybe he can focus in on just one for a super closeup.

 

[Animal Chin]

That is soooo cool. What a score, an unknown sea creature for free! Call them bounce anemones and ask $3000 each! lol

Really do look like blastos but that purple connective tissue is just bizarre...

 

[HB AL]

That is soooo cool. What a score, an unknown sea creature for free! Call them bounce anemones and ask $3000 each! lol

Really do look like blastos but that purple connective tissue is just bizarre...

Ya my retirement! Yea the connecting tissue is odd, they definetly only come out from it.

 

[Ty Hamatake]

Are those little tentacles sticking out in the newer pictures you posted?

 

[679x]

Whatever it is, it's pretty cool. Nice colours and everything.

 

[tupes]

Good job not selling to your LFS. Not sure what it is but that's definitely a sweet score as a hitch hiker. However my guess is a blasto

 

[HB AL]

Are those little tentacles sticking out in the newer pictures you posted?

I cant tell, im just glad they dont resemble anything ive seen and they are alive and spreading.

 

[Ty Hamatake]

I cant tell, im just glad they dont resemble anything ive seen and they are alive and spreading.

Very cool. Waiting patiently for someone to come up with an ID!

 

[jimmyzhou]

What a beauty!

 

[Jim Harrison]

Following, because those things are gorgeous and I want some!

 

[MiguelCS71]

Look like rock nems to me!

 

[Mini Coop]

following just cause i love this stuff!

 

[Rob.D]

The closest guess is Blasto, sure is a cool hitchhiker!

 

[HB AL]

They are slightly bigger I will try and get a pic tomorrow, maybe even a positive ID

 

[reeftigergal]

Was feeding fish and had the pumps off and in the process I spotted this little thing on the rock, seems like 2 or 3 green and orange, in between the lobo and the Xenia. Doesn't seem to be moving and have no coral that has that coloration. It's up high in the tank on a rock in the back. About the size of half a pencil eraser. Really stumped.

I honestly don't know but am extremely jelous and want one one, as well. LOL

 

[HB AL]

Pic from today and a perspective of where they are located in the tank. Also the thin black film spreading around them is what they sprout from when it gets thick enough.

 

[HB AL]

So yesterday I decided to experiment a little with these things and turned the rock they are growing on towards more direct light. Just trying to see if more direct light causes a positive result as far as growth, although they are growing and spreading slowly I just want to see if more direct light causes any changes in them. Luckily the rock they are on is movable and nothing else is growing on it. If they seem to start taking off as far as growing and spreading quicker then I'm gonna keep pushing them towards more direct light.