Need help with identification

[Huntercowie]

Can anyone tell me what this is? Thanks.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Does it retract completely when bothered?

 

[fishguy242]

looks like tube worm/feather duster

 

[Brandon3152134]

It doesnt look fully extended but my guess is feather duster

 

[Brandon3152134]

Need more pics but possibly this

 

[JGT]

Can anyone tell me what this is? Thanks.

Sponge or tunicate. 2 spouts=tunicate, > 2-sponge.

 

[Huntercowie]

Does it retract completely when bothered?

Yea retracts like lightning when something moves by it and comes back out about 30 seconds later.

 

[Huntercowie]

Does it retract completely when bothered?

Yea retracts lightning when something moves by it and comes back out about 30 seconds later

Need more pics but possibly this

 

[fishguy242]

bismic worm rock very cool

 

[JGT]

Yea retracts lightning when something moves by it and comes back out about 30 seconds later

What are you referring to? The thing in the foreground is a tunicate or sponge. In back looks like a Christmas tree worm.

 

[Huntercowie]

bismic worm rock very cool

Thanks man

 

[Brandon3152134]

Now that I can see the spiral like structure its definitely a christmas tree feather duster worm or something closely related.

 

[Huntercowie]

Now that I can see the spiral like structure its definitely a christmas tree feather duster worm or something closely related.

Thnks

 

[Huntercowie]

bismic worm rock very cool

Can you ID this one too?

 

[fishguy242]

Can you ID this one too?

looks like a lobo

 

[Brandon3152134]

Can you ID this one too?

No I can not

 

[Huntercowie]

Was about 6" in diameter when i got it. After handling it shrunk to half the size .Any suggestions on flow and lighting? Im an amateur just dipping my toes in the water.

 

[fishguy242]

bottom, moderate flow,moderate light

 

[Brandon3152134]

Was about 6" in diameter when i got it. After handling it shrunk to half the size .Any suggestions on flow and lighting? Im an amateur just dipping my toes in the water.

When adding a new coral I put it in the shade so it can acclimate to the water for a week or 2 then I start moving it up slowly. Most corals will do fine wherever you put them if you very slowly acclimate them. I have mushrooms growing next to birdsnest colonies it's all about taking things slow. Too much light kills things and is alot worse than too little light.

 

[Huntercowie]

When adding a new coral I put it in the shade so it can acclimate to the water for a week or 2 then I start moving it up slowly. Most corals will do fine wherever you put them if you very slowly acclimate them. I have mushrooms growing next to birdsnest colonies it's all about taking things slow. Too much light kills things and is alot worse than too little light.

Thanks a bunch guys