What is this orange thing?

[Dr RBG]

Bought some green mushroom coral on a piece of rock from the LFS. Did acclimation and 10-minute dip in coral dip. Next day noticed this orange thing. Seems like 2 connected tubes one has a stringy thing that waves around. Once I saw it ejected and caught it in a net. Is it some type of barnacle? Is it good or bad?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Tunicates or sponge I belive

 

[Dr RBG]

Good or bad? should I trim the mushroom away as it covers it during the day?

Thanks

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Excellent and cool. A filter feeder.
I'd let it do its thing honestly.

 

[Dr RBG]

Sounds good. Will leave it be.

Thanks

 

[Katrina71]

I'm jealous. I like it!

 

[clowner]

Id be more worried about those mushrooms

 

[Dr RBG]

What should I do with the mushrooms?

 

[Dr RBG]

Is something wrong? Don't scare a new guy

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

What should I do with the mushrooms?

Nothing is wrong with them at all.
Some of the green ones can sting some other corals. And IMO its kinda the same attitude towards Xenia. FWIW I have both.

 

[Katrina71]

Both are beautiful.

 

[Katrina71]

So is Xenia