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[OneMerissa]

Hey all. Any idea what these are? From other posts it seems like colonial tunicates but I can’t find anything that looks exactly like what I have!!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I would also say colonial tunicates. Pretty neat!!

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Golden Star Tunicates (Botryllus schlosseri) or fairly close relative - beautiful but sometimes highly invasive. I usually suggest isolating them on an easily contained rock away from the rest of the rock work to be safe. If you want to help them do well:

If you want to try and help the tunicates do well, offering some phytoplankton would probably be wise. Isochrysis and Rhodomonas or a blend containing at least one of these would be my first choice. For a more intensive diet that would likely show better results, see "Table 3" in the link below:

Coupling feeding activity, growth rates and molecular data shows dietetic needs of Ciona robusta (Ascidiacea, Phlebobranchia) in automatic culture plants - PMC

The sea squirt Ciona robusta is a model organism characterized by a transparent body, exhibiting peculiar physiologic and evolutionary characters. In vitro fertilization and breeding of sea squirts is possible, in order to preserve consistent ...

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