I have absolutly no idea what this could be. ID please

[Swine]

I saw this in my sump. First i thought zoa. then I thought slug. Then I though mutant alien baby....

you can see it has molded around the piece of chaeto... Any ideas anyone? And yes ill clean my sump soon haha


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[Shadrach72]

Whats it feel like? Slimy? Hard?

 

[dougers31]

Some kind of sponge???


On second thought... It looks like the BLOB! Run Man, Run!!!!

 

[bct15]

It looks like a zoaless Zoa mat.


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[Rockadile]

Some kind of sponge???


On second thought... It looks like the BLOB! Run Man, Run!!!!

I was thinking more along the lines of the THING. Either way, Run Man Run.

 

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[Swine]

Whats it feel like? Slimy? Hard?

Slimy

It looks like a zoaless Zoa mat.


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thats really what I thought it was at first.

There are no eyes. It looks like it is attached to the rock/not moving.


:for everyone else:

I'm sleeping with one eye open tonight. Pretty sure it will eat me

 

[KRIBS]

Looks like a sponge.

 

[NanaReefer]

Definitely an ALIEN!! Where's Ripley when ya need her?!!!!

 

[Swine]

If it is a sponge can anyone ID what kind? Should I start boiling water to kill this bad boy or let him eat my brains while I'm sleeping?

 

[jonny]

Definitely alien..get a Predator as they love to eat aliens. Purchase with caution though as they will quickly starve without a healthy amount of aliens or humans readily available.

For real though I'm +1 on sponge..

No idea on ID though i know i have some that are more white but tend to darken up if exposed to light..maybe thats whats happening here?


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[evgibb]

Not sponge



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[Mike J.]

Looks like a sponge hooked around a chaetomorpha sprout. Don't I see other sponges on that same rock?

 

[Downbeach]

Some type of an egg sack maybe?

 

[evgibb]

My pink sponge


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[Mike J.]

I have at least 10 different types of sponges. Here's my purple encrusting sponge. See the texture? Looks a lot like your photo.

 

[Swine]

Definitely alien..get a Predator as they love to eat aliens. Purchase with caution though as they will quickly starve without a healthy amount of aliens or humans readily available.

For real though I'm +1 on sponge..

No idea on ID though i know i have some that are more white but tend to darken up if exposed to light..maybe thats whats happening here?


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Are they slimy with not much texture?

Looks like a sponge hooked around a chaetomorpha sprout. Don't I see other sponges on that same rock?

Nope, no other sponges that I've noticed

Some type of an egg sack maybe?

Hmmm not sure what would have laid that. The rock has been in there for 7 months.

I have at least 10 different types of sponges. Here's my purple encrusting sponge. See the texture? Looks a lot like your photo.

Maybe my photo doesn't show it very well but it doesnt seem textured like a sponge. Its more smooth. ill try and get some better photos when I get off work

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[evgibb]

Are they slimy with not much texture?



Nope, no other sponges that I've noticed


Hmmm not sure what would have laid that. The rock has been in there for 7 months.



Maybe my photo doesn't show it very well but it doesnt seem textured like a sponge. Its more smooth. ill try and get some better photos when I get off work

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Looks like u have an aiptasia growing within the sponge on that rock


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[jonny]

Are they slimy with not much texture?

Indeed, ill try and snap a pic once i get home..they have a bit of texture when they're light colored but seem to slime up when they get darker

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