Strange tendril
Hi Ron,
It looks like two blades (leaves) at the end of a long tendril that can stretch 12" easily from the liverock. Here are a series of images. What is it? [IMG]http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0804/unknown8.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0804/unknown7.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0804/unknown6.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0804/unknown5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0804/tendril_end.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0804/tendril.jpg[/IMG] |
[IMG]http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0804/tendril2.jpg[/IMG]
And is it anything to worry about? ;) |
Hi Marc,
It is the proboscis of a bonellid echiuran worm. See [url=http://www.rshimek.com/odd_critters.htm#Echiuran%20Worms] here [/url] for some more information. The worms are harmless detritivores. |
Thanks Ron. I had one before in my 55g that was brown, but this one is green and larger. Thought I should double check. Thanks!
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Amazing photos Marc.
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hey, can i mooch in on this too? is mine the same thing but pink?
these pics are of when he was short, i've seen him ~6" long before... (thx for the heads up weatherson) i think this piece broke off of him... it's below the pink zo's [IMG]http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/whodah_misc/IMG_3149.sized.jpg[/IMG] here he is to the left of the blue mushrooms. [IMG]http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/whodah_misc/IMG_3152.jpg[/IMG] |
I really think that is in the sponge family, myself.
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Hi whodah,
Marc's correct, what you have taken an image of is a piece of sponge. |
Thanks Marc and Ron. I have the same thing in my tank and it's been freaking me out.
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cool, i did not know that sponges stretched out like that! the most i've seen him stretch out is about 6".
i swear he was 'lassoing' some neighboring paly frags and dragging them closer, heh! |
Great info.
Thanks Alot. Bill. |
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