Double ID requested!

[pharazon]

Hello,

Before I get any farther, please know that I utilized my google-fu to the maximum and couldn’t find anything. I can’t really even properly describe them, and I’m hoping my potato-quality pics will help somewhat.

I picked up a few frags today, and when it came time to dip and inspect I notice a few interesting things on one of them. The first were several tiny corallimorph-looking things spread across the frag plug rod. They are soft, purple and greenish in color, and a have a unique star shape. They did not react to being blasted with water.

The second was a mass of what appears to be eggs across the underside of the plug. The mass was held together by a jelly like substance, and each “egg” had a black dot in the center of it. I googled pests such as AEFW and monti nudis to see if the eggs looked similar, and to me they do not.

I did not place these frags in my tank for the time being. Hopefully someone can help me get a better idea of what these things are. Sorry for the lack of quality in pictures, they were the best I could get.

 

[Gareth elliott]

aeolids flatworm?

 

[reef lover]

First reminds me of a tunicate. The eggs i would scrape off to be safe.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

First picture is a tunicate. Not sure on the second but I would remove them to be safe.

 

[pharazon]

Thanks to everyone for the ID! I was able to find a picture of two that looked similar resembling the organism on the frag rod.

As for the eggs, Im hoping it’s something innocent but I’m not taking any chances. I’ve set up an impromptu QT and will monitor/dip for a bit.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I think they are all tunicates.

Google Fu you cup tunicates.

 

[pharazon]

I think they are all tunicates.

Google Fu you cup tunicates.

Even the egg looking mass on the bottom?

Also, I’m not sure if I’m reading your last statement correctly, but I googled “cup tunicate” and this is what I found:

Honestly, I would’ve been ok with the mug!