What is this ball thing?

[bensoo00]

What is this? Just appeared recently. In a 60 gallon with 2 1 inch tangs (about to move to 180 fo da popo) 2 ocelaris one long nose hawkfish diamond goby Molly miller blenny and purple and white pincushion urchin

 

[ryanjohn1]

Sponge maybe

 

[Lemons]

Is it hard? Maybe some kinda limpet?

 

[bensoo00]

Could be a sponge or limpet and I can’t touch it atm my hands are dirty. The only thing I’ve introduced is a scopes tang not even for two days, so I’m just surprised how it got that big. Maybe I didn’t notice it grow but I haven’t added anything in a while since the tang.

 

[bensoo00]

I will say it does look hard visually but it could be squishy for all I know.

 

[jimk60]

Did you start with live ocean rock? If so how long ago? Any corals added?

 

[Lemons]

I will say it does look hard visually but it could be squishy for all I know.

Im bettin on some kinda bivalve or somethin! See if its in the same spot later on! If it doesnt move it could just be a neat addition to the tank

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Almost looks like a closed up zoa polyp

 

[bensoo00]

I started with no live rock, but the rock itself was live like 10 years ago and extremely porous. I have added a montipora and birds nest about 3 weeks ago but noticed no hitchhikers, and they were from the same system as everything else I got from that LFS.

Did you start with live ocean rock? If so how long ago? Any corals added

 

[bensoo00]

Would it be safe to pick it off the rock? I don’t want to damage whatever it is so after I clean my hand and touch it I’ll give an update on the hardness of it

 

[Lemons]

Would it be safe to pick it off the rock? I don’t want to damage whatever it is so after I clean my hand and touch it I’ll give an update on the hardness of it

If its a bivalve that would kill it

But poking it to see if its hard or reacts would be neat... if anything else poking stuff is fun