Can someone help ID this weird looking thing?

[naselflee]

Hi.
I’ve had my tank almost set up for 6 months now.
I was looking at my corals and noticed this weird translucent thing underneath my hammer coral.
I can’t see it during the day as my hammer is expanded, but at night when it’s closed up, this weird thing is there.

it’s about an inch long and has a mouth looking thing? When I shone my torch on it, the mouth opens and closes.
I’m pretty sure, there is another one underneath it but I can’t see it properly.
Thanks

 

[Goaway]

Hard to say with a fuzzy pick, that looks like a filter tube of a tunicate. Could also be a type of sponge. I could also be completely wrong.

Is the tube hard or soft?
If it's hard probably a feather worm or a verminted snail.

 

[naselflee]

Hard to say with a fuzzy pick, that looks like a filter tube of a tunicate. Could also be a type of sponge. I could also be completely wrong.

Is the tube hard or soft?
If it's hard probably a feather worm or a verminted snail.

Thanks for replying. I couldn’t get a good picture with it being dark and just getting the flash on.
It looks like it would be soft.
It looks thicker when the white lights come on, but after half an hour I can’t see it cause the hammer grows over it

 

[Goaway]

Some people remove any vermited worm that shows up, they cast out a net that irritates coral tissue and can cause issues.

Sponges, although helpful. Have been shown to stunt coral growth by taking up much of the trace elements and nutrients in the system. I keep most of my sponges. Unless they are encrusting. That one does not appear to be so.

Feather dusters are absolutely harmless. If you never see a crown emerge, not a feather worm.

 

[naselflee]

Some people remove any vermited worm that shows up, they cast out a net that irritates coral tissue and can cause issues.

Sponges, although helpful. Have been shown to stunt coral growth by taking up much of the trace elements and nutrients in the system. I keep most of my sponges. Unless they are encrusting. That one does not appear to be so.

Feather dusters are absolutely harmless. If you never see a crown emerge, not a feather worm.

I lifted the coral up this morning. This this is attached to the base of the coral and has 2 snouts or something. When I pressed the snout, it slightly retracted.
Couldn’t see a shell or anything

 

[Goaway]

Tunicate, sea squirt. Not harmful. Safe to keep filters feeder

 

[vetteguy53081]

I lifted the coral up this morning. This this is attached to the base of the coral and has 2 snouts or something. When I pressed the snout, it slightly retracted.
Couldn’t see a shell or anything

Appears to be sponge pr tunicate. Best is to remove coral to a container with tank water and scrape it off and discard to play it safe

 

[Goaway]

No oo, I love my tunicates.

Appears to be sponge pr tunicate. Best is to remove coral to a container with tank water and scrape it off and discard to play it safe

Have mercy!

 

[Uzidaisies]

Coral looks fine I’d leave it.

 

[WheatToast]

Coral looks fine I’d leave it.

So would I.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Leave it

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I would play on the cautious side and remove it , may be harmless now but what about 1 year later :/ just my thoughts