ID my white balls if you please

cale262 · #1 09-30-2011, 03:39 PM

I've had sponge that looked like those, not all piled together though...just a guess.

arash53 · #2 09-30-2011, 05:33 PM

High tide · #3 09-30-2011, 05:46 PM

I would also guess sponge but I have never seen a cluster like that before. I think it's safe to rule out the possibility of an egg mass because of the drastically varying sizes. Would he let you collect one and see it up close?

STANKYfish · #4 09-30-2011, 07:10 PM

Could it be cucumber "poo" ?

Hawkaholic · #5 10-01-2011, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by High tide

I would also guess sponge but I have never seen a cluster like that before. I think it's safe to rule out the possibility of an egg mass because of the drastically varying sizes. Would he let you collect one and see it up close?

I don't know...he has this cluster and another growing a few inches away.

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Originally Posted by STANKYfish

Could it be cucumber "poo" ?

He doesn't have a cucumber in the tank.

PoonTang · #6 10-01-2011, 02:35 AM

Sponges. I've had them in my tank, just not in huge clusters like that.

Diana · #7 10-02-2011, 05:14 PM

I also suspect they are sponges. I've seen a few of this type but never in such an impressive colony. Very cool!

Myka · #8 10-02-2011, 05:43 PM

I'm not convinced they are sponges by the way they are sitting there.

You have several scientists scratching their heads over on the other site I posted this on for you. One of them suspects sponges as well, but thinks the layout would be very unusual. They want you to siphon some out and slice one in half and photograph the inside. Could you do that?

Hawkaholic · #9 09-30-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gobytron

Very interesting.
They look like eggs to me, but I'm no zoologist.

Did they just appear or have they been there for a while?

The person who has the tank said that they have been in there awhile.

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Originally Posted by Myka

Oh, they are smaller than they appear in the photo. With your permission I could post these up on a site I frequent that may be able to ID them for you. If you could list the fish and inverts that are in the tank that might help too.

You sure can Myka
Fish - Scopus Tang, 6 Line Wrasse, 2 Damsils, Manderin...I think thats it.
Inverts - 2 skunk cleaners, coral banded shrimp

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Originally Posted by cale262

I've had sponge that looked like those, not all piled together though...just a guess.

I was kinda leaning toward sponges too.