Anyone know what this is?

[BrandonM]

Found this on my live rock. Not sure what it is

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Tunicate or sponge of some sort?

 

[BrandonM]

Good thing to have ?

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

If it's a sponge or a tunicate, it's harmless. @Lionfish Lair may have a more exact identification.

 

[Tahoe61]

Definitely tunicate, you can see the inhalant siphon.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Oh my word, that's beautiful. It's like a peppermint knob tunicate!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Oh, there's no such thing as that name, BTW..... that was just me

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I like it! I thought it looked pepperminty as well!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I want it!!

I figured I should clarify the name so I wouldn't have peeps out Googling the term. LOL! My bad!!

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Found this on my live rock. Not sure what it is

Is this new live rock? The reason I ask is that you will need to broadcast feed quite a bit to keep the tunicate alive if it is new. I had several tunicates on my live rock that slowly withered over the last year, presumably due to lack of suitable suspended food in the tank.

 

[BrandonM]

Yes new rock. Will feed well. Thanks

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I kept lollipop tunicates when I was a rep for a phyto product. They died when I stopped dosing. Not that adding a little phyto will help, as I poured the stuff in there as an experiment of sorts.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Yes new rock. Will feed well. Thanks

I figured. I'd make sure you feed oyster roe, rotifers, and other small plankton. Alternatively, you could try something like Reef Roids or Coral Frenzy which provide a variety of items in different sizes.