What is growing on my rock?

[907_Reefer]

Hey all, not sure what this is exactly? Small dark stalks attacked to the rock, seem to be more firm and not flowing in the current like the algea I'm familiar with..

Clown photo bomb for size reference:

Thanks!

 

[bushdoc]

Following

 

[907_Reefer]

Following

Thanks for the bump. No takers yet I guess.. :face-in-clouds:

 

[Fish Styx]

Can't be certain, but to me, they appear to be some type of calciferous [sic] worm.

 

[Asm481]

Is it growing or is it maybe some man made trash that's become imbeded in the rock.

 

[bushdoc]

I am curious and no ID yet. You can try Google Lens. I was lucky with it once or twice.

 

[907_Reefer]

Here's a mediocre close up, will try to get a better shot once the lights are fully on. Ain't nothing I dropped in there.

Also to note some areas of these rocks used to be submerged in the sand bed for 8 months or so until we just moved and re-scaped..

 

[Fish Styx]

Here's a mediocre close up, will try to get a better shot once the lights are fully on. Ain't nothing I dropped in there.

Also to note some areas of these rocks used to be submerged in the sand bed for 8 months or so until we just moved and re-scaped..

Oh, sorry. I wasnt looking at the black stuff. I have no idea what that could be. I thought you meant this:

 

[907_Reefer]

Oh, sorry. I wasnt looking at the black stuff. I have no idea what that could be. I thought you meant this:

I'll take any IDs I can get, no expert here ;)

 

[907_Reefer]

Google Lens says sea urchin lol..

 

[907_Reefer]

Best I could do quick with the Nikon.. I moved some debris off the left side. Pushed it around with tongs, it's firm but not brittle. Swipe across it, does not break and it bounces back into shape, does not move with the flow..

 

[907_Reefer]

I wonder if @vetteguy53081 is familiar :thinking-face:

 

[Fish Styx]

I wonder if @vetteguy53081 is familiar :thinking-face:

Probably. He's pretty astute.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’m on the road but my guess would be dirt if dead algae like bryopsis or fibers is or urchin
Pics are fuzzy to confirm

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’m off the road- have you tried pulling it up by hand to see it it’s rooted or resistive?

 

[Matty Ice]

Alien? Take it out haha

 

[Tathamet]

Weird. Looks like someone stuck some fake eyelashes onto the rock or something to me haha. Never seen anything like that before.

 

[907_Reefer]

I’m off the road- have you tried pulling it up by hand to see it it’s rooted or resistive?

Haven't tried pulling it yet, but it didn't have any intention of popping off the rock when I ran large tongs through it.. seems pretty stuck/rooted to me..

 

[Fish Styx]

Weird. Looks like someone stuck some fake eyelashes onto the rock or something to me haha. Never seen anything like that before.

Hang out at the bar until last call and you will...

 

[Tathamet]

Hang out at the bar until last call and you will...

lol that really made me chuckle. I developed an intolerance to alcohol in my early 20s so luckily (also not so lucky at the same time lol) this should never happen to me