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[redeyejedi]

Hi guys. Ive just seen this attached to apart of my rock. Never seen it before and i dont have a clue what it could be?? It moves slightly in the flow. Many thanks.

 

[sp1187]

got white lights or a camera lense filter?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Pics are very blue to tell- please retake under white light
Could be codium or birdsnest but hard to tell

 

[redeyejedi]

Pics are very blue to tell- please retake under white light
Could be codium or birdsnest but hard to tell

If its a coral i would say its a softie as it looks like a similar tissue to a xenia.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Appears to be leather

 

[redeyejedi]

Appears to be leather

What kind of leather would you suggest?

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

It looks like a sponge to me... I have some that branch in the same manner. Can you try to pinch it slightly to see if it's sponge-like or if its firm, like a leather would be?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Poriferan sponge is a possibility but this is clean looking

 

[redeyejedi]

It looks like a sponge to me... I have some that branch in the same manner. Can you try to pinch it slightly to see if it's sponge-like or if its firm, like a leather would be?

Ill probably wait until the lights go out to see if it closes up at all first as im sure a sponge wouldnt

 

[ocpondpoacher]

I would put my money on it being a sponge.

 

[redeyejedi]

I would put my money on it being a sponge.

The funny thing is, i haven't seen it before and i know my tank fairly well as im a bit ocd with it.

 

[ocpondpoacher]

The funny thing is, i haven't seen it before and i know my tank fairly well as im a bit ocd with it.

I had a tank in the past that had a ton of these growing on the backside of the rock. They would reach out into the light sometimes and get slightly discolored.

I found this image from another forum which looks the same.

 

[redeyejedi]

I had a tank in the past that had a ton of these growing on the backside of the rock. They would reach out into the light sometimes and get slightly discolored.

I found this image from another forum which looks the same.

Ive had a closer look and it is a sponge because it has little holes as well. I would agree its the same as the pic you posted. Thanks for your help.