Purple slimy sponge rock

[Impala67]

I had a friend that passed away and his wife gave me his aquariums and I have no clue what this is it’s like a sponge but more similar to a rock I have not clue what it is?

 

[Impala67]

And while I’m here I have more

ok first pic I have no idea if it’s alive or dead I haven’t seen anything move on it but it has changed spots. The second pic there are like the weird miniature jellyfish on this piece of driftwood…. have no clue what it is. Last pic is a type of snail that sucks themselves to the side of something flat/hard… had a nightmare getting them off the glass. My friend did a lot of hunting critters on the beach since he lived 5 minutes away.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

And while I’m here I have more

ok first pic I have no idea if it’s alive or dead I haven’t seen anything move on it but it has changed spots. The second pic there are like the weird miniature jellyfish on this piece of driftwood…. have no clue what it is. Last pic is a type of snail that sucks themselves to the side of something flat/hard… had a nightmare getting them off the glass. My friend did a lot of hunting critters on the beach since he lived 5 minutes away.

Sorry, I can't help identify any of them, but they're cool! Can you get a better pic of the snail? A lot attach themselves to "something flat/hard" like the aquarium glass... Where in Houston?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Sorry to hear about your friend.

Catch location could help, though even then it would be hard to get exacts. Most of what you said is about what I would come up with.
The pic with the sea star, is that the main focus or is there something else?
Otherwise best I can do is bump for you!

 

[Impala67]

Sorry to hear about your friend.

Catch location could help, though even then it would be hard to get exacts. Most of what you said is about what I would come up with.
The pic with the sea star, is that the main focus or is there something else?
Otherwise best I can do is bump for you!

Thank you he was a very dear friend of mine we have been together since childhood. Yes the sea star is probably my main focus because i have coral and I want to know if he’s reef safe everything else is just weird lol he lived in Charleston sc by Sullivan’s island.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Try searching Luidia clathrata
Not much reef info but it doesn’t look like it’s a problem.

 

[N.Sreefer]

Sorry for your loss. I wont hazard a guess on the star or snail but I think the middle picture is a small anemone. I'm thinking a juvenile Diadumene lineata. They can be invasive although I am not sure if they will be in captivity.

 

[Impala67]

Try searching Luidia clathrata
Not much reef info but it doesn’t look like it’s a problem.

That’s exactly what it is but there’s no info on them. Has anyone kept these before?

 

[Impala67]

Sorry for your loss. I wont hazard a guess on the star or snail but I think the middle picture is a small anemone. I'm thinking a juvenile Diadumene lineata. They can be invasive although I am not sure if they will be in captivity.

Thank you so much I do appreciate it!! Are they good or bad for a coral tank?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Post #6 here gives some good info...

Our First Wild Caught Starfish!!

We caught 2 starfish while we were at the beach on the golf coast. We honestly werent expecting them to survive as they were being washed up all over the shore. Its going on week 3 now amd they are doing awesome in one of our tanks! Eating well amd seem very happy!!

www.reef2reef.com

 

[WheatToast]

And while I’m here I have more

Last pic is a type of snail that sucks themselves to the side of something flat/hard… had a nightmare getting them off the glass. My friend did a lot of hunting critters on the beach since he lived 5 minutes away.

Sorry, I can't help identify any of them, but they're cool! Can you get a better pic of the snail? A lot attach themselves to "something flat/hard" like the aquarium glass... Where in Houston?

Looks like a stack of Slipper limpets. These are filter-feeding snails and are not often seen in captivity. Apparently, stacks of Slipper limpets are normally comprised of about 12 individuals:

I had a friend that passed away and his wife gave me his aquariums and I have no clue what this is it’s like a sponge but more similar to a rock I have not clue what it is?

Sorry about your friend.

It's hard to tell under the bluish lighting. Could we get pictures under white light (etc. with a flashlight) as well as closeups?

 

[N.Sreefer]

Thank you so much I do appreciate it!! Are they good or bad for a coral tank?

I would say not bad as long as they don't reproduce out of control. Like aiptasia they can reproduce both sexually and asexually. I'm not sure if this will happen in captivity, so as long as they don't start spreading like crazy I would keep them. They look really nice as adults even though they stay really small.

 

[Impala67]

Well the starfish has lost the tips of all five legs idk why but it’s moving very slowly. I know starfish are sensitive to change. Any thing I can do to help I’m not an expert in starfish care but I know enough to ask an expert lol. What could have caused him to lose the tips?

 

[Impala67]

 

[N.Sreefer]

That star may be Luidia clathrata the gray sea star if it is its not reef safe its opportunistic and will eat bivalves.

Edit seen someone said that already +1 I agree with @Sharkbait19 after seeing the second pic

 

[Impala67]

That star may be Luidia clathrata the gray sea star if it is its not reef safe its opportunistic and will eat bivalves.

Edit seen someone said that already +1 I agree with @Sharkbait19 after seeing the second pic

Is there anywhere I can buy bivalves? Also what will he eat is there anything major I need to know?

 

[N.Sreefer]

Is there anywhere I can buy bivalves? Also what will he eat is there anything major I need to know?

Your best bet is live bay clams I would go to the seafood counter at the local supermarket and they'll look at ya funny but ask for their smallest clams. The most important thing is keeping it fed in the wild it would sift sand to consume detritus and ostracods even with a mature tank this wont sustain them at all so it cant go long without prey.

 

[N.Sreefer]

Is there anywhere I can buy bivalves? Also what will he eat is there anything major I need to know?

Actually just seen your in texas if you can get to the ocean you could get dwarf clams (coquina clams) from the beach their food of choice in the wild. They are really tiny and buried in the sand up to the highest tide line.

 

[Impala67]

Actually just seen your in texas if you can get to the ocean you could get dwarf clams (coquina clams) from the beach their food of choice in the wild. They are really tiny and buried in the sand up to the highest tide line.

Now days it would be cheaper to order them then driving down to the beach with the price of fuel these days lol spent $4.11 for diesel unbelievable!!!

 

[ying yang]

Now days it would be cheaper to order them then driving down to the beach with the price of fuel these days lol spent $4.11 for diesel unbelievable!!!

Lucky ypu to have such cheap diesel ,ours is nearly double yours lol
As presuming you pay for yours by the gallon