"Red Ball" hitchhiker on Euphyllia (pictures!)

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by irr0001, May 1, 2009.

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  1. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    That is indeed a tunicate/sea sponge
     
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  3. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    this thing won't nuke my tank or anything if it dies will it?
     
  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Nope, and I was typing while talking on the phone. I said sea sponge but I meant sea squirt.
     
  5. ReefSparky

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    Good call, Curt. :) Seems like sea squirt it is.

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    cough cough and sostoudt cough cough
     
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  9. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    You called it first. So, you too, cough, sostoudt. :)
     
  10. irr0001

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    i guess the ultimate test would be taking it out of the water and seeing if it "squirts" lol the new coral looks happy though so I'll just leave them be..