ID unknown hitchhiker (coral? pest?)

tlo · #1 10-18-2009, 04:09 AM

it looks like a type of sponge to me

banditpowdercoat · #2 10-18-2009, 05:07 AM

I 2nd the sponce. Theres like a bazillion different sponges

untamed · #3 10-18-2009, 05:29 AM

Tunicate...possibly? One of the kind that grow in clusters. Sponge or Tunicate, either way it is harmless.

c_scherer123 · #4 10-18-2009, 03:52 PM

I am not sure what it is, but it is very pretty in my books. If it is not a pest, I wouldn't mind a few more of them!
Though I would be curious to find out exactly what it is.

Leah · #5 10-18-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by c_scherer123

I am not sure what it is, but it is very pretty in my books. If it is not a pest, I wouldn't mind a few more of them!
Though I would be curious to find out exactly what it is.

Very pretty, was what I thought too!

But sometimes the worse they are, he he!

Curious to know as well.

Myka · #6 10-18-2009, 07:43 PM

Does it react to light or you touching it (use feeding prongs or something in case it is toxic)?

If it does react I'm leaning more towards an anemone. If it doesn't react, and is unchangable for the most part from one day to the next then I vote for sponge/tunicate too.

c_scherer123 · #7 10-18-2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka

Does it react to light or you touching it (use feeding prongs or something in case it is toxic)?

If it does react I'm leaning more towards an anemone. If it doesn't react, and is unchangable for the most part from one day to the next then I vote for sponge/tunicate too.

I used a glasseye dropper (used for feeding frozen food) and gave it a thorough poking - absolutely no reaction, other than being slightly crushed. It was hidden behind some mushrooms and I thought it might have been a majano, but it wasn't until the mushrooms retracted some that I got a clearer look.
But what got me confused is that it doesn't look like the sponges I am used to seeing (not that I have seen many varieties yet). It almost looks 'feathery'.