Makena95GT Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 So I was looking at a piece that was given to me. My little starfish were all hiding in it so i gently pulled it up from its spot to get a better look high er and closer to the light. Suddenly these little 'fronds' popped out from little brown tube things that resemble Pleco turds (my best explination) Also noticed red bubble looking thingies up top.. and some little white specs that almost look like eggs. IDs please? This piece had me sitting and staring at my tank for 2 hours straight today. Oh, and when i touch the 'fronds' they retreat back into the tubey thingies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmike015 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Feather dusters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Agreed. Not sure about the first picture though. The red stuff on the top of the rock looks like red bubble algae. That's a pretty crazy piece of live rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Feather dusters Now I feel a little dumb for not realizing that lol Agreed. Not sure about the first picture though. The red stuff on the top of the rock looks like red bubble algae. That's a pretty crazy piece of live rock. Yea that piece is awesome. I'm really glad I was given it. I think there was a brittle star that was already in there when I got it, and my other two moved in with him. His arm that he keeps sticking out looks like it could be about 1.5" long, so he can't possibly be one of my tiny babies, their whole bodies&arms are barely an inch wide lol So bubble algae, people do not like? I thought it looked neat Guess on Monday I'll snip it off with some of the rock and get rid of it. Hmm, maybe I could put it in that little 1.5 gallon fluval tank I have sitting around. Then I could be mesmerised by it and not cause any issues in my tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euphoric Eulogy Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The first pic looks like it might be a ball anemone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 agreed, first pic looks like a nem of sorts, maybe a hydroid or even a sponge of sorts? The red bubbles appear to be a type of macro, subsea is the resident macro expert, I'd bounce it off him. That live rock looks like the skeleton of a pipe organ coral. We have one of those in the biocube. It spreads relentlessly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Feather dusters and red valonia. Can't tell what the first picture is but if I had to guess it would be a ball anemone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I am not familiar with Red Valonia. It could easily be emerging Red Grapes. Red Grapes is highly desirable. Bubble algae is not so desirable. However, I find it attractive. If you have a red variety, I will trade you something for it. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Sweet, so I might end up having something really cool. I guess I'll let it do it's think for a week or two and check back up on it. The bubbles are pretty stiff, not very squishy at all like assumed the would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 I think you guys were right about the ball anemone. There are three hiding in this rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 starting to look like a mushroom to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 I need to post the more recent pic of when it was open. I pokes it and it closed up like the picture up above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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