Coral disease or parasite?

[Tohni]

Just noticed this when I moved my Zoas. Is this some type of parasite? It's red and does move when I touch it.

 

[aKlevans]

Just noticed this when I moved my Zoas. Is this some type of parasite? It's red and does move when I touch it.

To me it looks like some sort of a tunicate or sponge.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Tunicate would be my assumption as well

 

[Tohni]

To me it looks like some sort of a tunicate or sponge.

Didn't want to touch it with my hand since I don't know what it is. However it did feel soft even I used my tongs to touch it to see if it would move

 

[aKlevans]

Didn't want to touch it with my hand since I don't know what it is. However it did feel soft even I used my tongs to touch it to see if it would move

Thanks what I meant, you wouldn't want to touch it with your hand

 

[Tohni]

To me it looks like some sort of a tunicate or sponge.

Is it safe??

 

[aKlevans]

Is it safe??

yep, fliter feeder.

 

[Tohni]

yep

Oh, Thank goodness. [emoji3] Ive had this 265 gallon tank for 2 yrs and have never seen anything like it.
Thank you for your help. I feel much better now

 

[aKlevans]

Oh, Thank goodness. [emoji3] Ive had this 265 gallon tank for 2 yrs and have never seen anything like it.
Thank you for your help. I feel much better now

No problem

 

[cristata.reef]

@Kamden Uelton do you have this one yet?

 

[Kamden Uelton]

The Red thing is a Tunicate, Think of them as a natural "protein skimmer" The other thing under it is a Sponge, Possibly a white variant of the Sun Sponge.