Please help us identify this!

[Lyn Clements]

We just set up a BioCube 32 with live sand, live rock and the jugs of sea water. We have a creature on the live rock that we can't identify. We are hoping you all can help. Here it is.....

 

[Jason mack]

Looks like a sponge of Some sort ?

 

[Lyn Clements]

That's what we were hoping. It was more clear/gelatinous looking when we bought the rock, but it's turned white. Hoping it isn't dead if it's a friend. We had a large aiptasia, which we treated with aiptasia x and managed to kill off.

 

[Jason mack]

I would still like someone else too jump in and id iT , Maybe someone from #reefsquad

 

[melypr1985]

looks like a sponge to me too

 

[kschweer]

looks like a sponge to me too

I would guess the same

 

[jsker]

I am definitely say sponge. :)

 

[Maritimer]

If that's a sponge, it's an odd one...

I'd have expected to see more surface texture there, and less of that evenly spotted pattern. Wonder if @Lionfish Lair has some insight . . .

~Bruce

 

[Sabellafella]

We just set up a BioCube 32 with live sand, live rock and the jugs of sea water. We have a creature on the live rock that we can't identify. We are hoping you all can help. Here it is.....

Pretty neat, ok so theres a red sponge next to it. See how it has tube like holes inside it, try to see if the white blob has them as well.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

That's a tunicate.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Just so you guys can see what I see.....

 

[Lyn Clements]

So is a tunicate a good guy or a bad guy? Obviously, we are brand new to this. Thanks!

 

[reefs+waves]

That's a wired looking thing!

 

[reefs+waves]

Weird

 

[Maritimer]

Tunicates are good guys, though they often don't live as long as we'd like in our systems. They're filter feeders, and do no harm.

~Bruce

 

[Lyn Clements]

Thanks!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Cool, aren't they!

 

[melypr1985]

Thanks @Lionfish Lair ! Now we all learned something new today :)

 

[Lyn Clements]

Renee, You are amazing! Now.......is this creature good or bad? Thanks for your help!

 

[GHsaltie]

I would venture to guess decorator crab. How big is it?