Yellow or tan poofs

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  1. Forestisskiing

    Forestisskiing Astrea Snail

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    I need help identifying this. The soft yellow or tan things in the picture, There are 3 on this piece of rock. There are a few more through out tank. I noticed each one has a hole in it.
    I thank you in advance.
     

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  2. colodan

    colodan Fire Shrimp

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    sponges would be my guess
     
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  3. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    ya, sponges but you say that there is one hole, is it a fairly large hole at the top and centre?
    If so, my guess is tunicates
     
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  4. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Could really use a closer pic, but my guess would be sponges.
     
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  5. Forestisskiing

    Forestisskiing Astrea Snail

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    The holes are not centered or on top. I removed one from rock. Not all of it came off. Seemed like the same as pulling a spider web away from something. It does not seem hamful to tank. So i geuss im gonna leave them for now.
    Thanks
     
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  6. Forestisskiing

    Forestisskiing Astrea Snail

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    Thanks
     
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  7. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Sea squirt?
     
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  8. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Sounds like sponge if that's what it seemed like when removing it.
     
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  9. Forestisskiing

    Forestisskiing Astrea Snail

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    I saw another post. my guess is a pineapple sponge. Seen some pics from other contributer. I have not seen it filter feeding day or night.
     
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  10. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    This is a pineapple sponge. They're about the size of a thin pencil eraser (the kind on the end of the pencil).

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