Found these in My skimmer

[redpine42]

So I hadn't cleaned my skimmer thoroughly in awhile and I found these, almost the size of a dime. Any idea what is growing in my tank?

 

[Hemmdog]

Whoa! Do you have any pairs of fish?

 

[redfishbluefish]

#reefsquad , @KJ , what do you think.....an egg from something???

 

[redpine42]

Whoa! Do you have any pairs of fish?

Yes, but none in my sump.

 

[Hemmdog]

Yes, but none in my sump.

The eggs can travel through the water column. They most likely continued to grow. What kinds of fish do you have several of? This is neat.

 

[GrantM91]

Watching!

 

[redpine42]

The eggs can travel through the water column. They most likely continued to grow. What kinds of fish do you have several of? This is neat.

I have pairs of clowns, chronis and cardinals.

 

[Blitheran]

Following!! Those totally look like eggs, don't know what they are.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I say this with ignorance because I haven't raised fish from eggs, but this is what I know.....Clowns and Chromis "nest" their eggs, while Bangaii Cardinals carry them around in their mouths. Didn't mention what type of cardinal, but that's what I know about Bangaii. Let's see what the #reefsquad has to add.

 

[Auquanut]

Wouldn't think it's the cardinals. They're mouth brooders. Pretty interesting though. They do look like fish eggs.

 

[Zos4me]

Leave em in and let them hatch could be another alien movie coming lol

 

[redpine42]

While they look like fish eggs, I've never seen a fish egg this big. The are almost the size of a dime.

 

[Bryson.bobby]

Wow! Really cool Following

 

[Bryson.bobby]

Sooo.... Is this what we’re trying to find at Area 51? lol

 

[Hemmdog]

While they look like fish eggs, I've never seen a fish egg this big. The are almost the size of a dime.

 

[saltyhog]

Definitely not clown eggs. They are much smaller, yellow/orange in color and not shaped like that.

That is really cool. If they hatch they may be gone before you can ID them but I vote for you to take pictures of them every day as they develop!

 

[Pbh-reef]

They look like a tunicate or salp to me

 

[saltyhog]

They look like a tunicate or salp to me

By jove, I think you've got it! I googled salp and there were pictures that looked almost exactly like these!

 

[redpine42]

By jove, I think you've got it! I googled salp and there were pictures that looked almost exactly like these!

Yep that's the closest thing I could find. Found more under the rocks.

 

[Pbh-reef]

Seems like a sign of a healthy system that can support filter feeders!