What is this crazy cool thing? "HELP"

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Shark Bait, Aug 31, 2009.

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  1. Shark Bait

    Shark Bait Banned

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    It resembles a ginseng root but only its colorful and pretty.

    It came in on a clove colony I got the other day sent to me.

    It is yellow skined with Raspberry colored flower polyps coming out of it...


    ANY HELP?
     

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  3. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    A sea cucumber or a nudibranch? I just can't tell :(
     
  4. cement_skis

    cement_skis Sea Dragon

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    If it moves around, I would agree that it could be a nudibranch or cucumber. I would remove it in the even it might be a nudi, as it will probably munch on the coral it came in.
     
  5. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    that 3rd pic looks like something out of Aliens.

    ~Will.
     
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  6. Shark Bait

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    It does not move at all...

    I was thinking it was a Canary Coral of sort.....

    It is beautiful and seems to cause no harm to anything.
    The skin is yellow and it has flower looking raspberry polyps that pertrude from it.

    If that information helps anyone.
    I do know for a fact it is not a Nudibranch and for sure it is not a cucumber
     
  7. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    Wellllll, if it gets bigger you can send me a frag for further analysis :D:D

    LOL
     
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  9. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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  10. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    could also be a colt of some sort
     
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  11. Shark Bait

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    Dr. Foster and Dr. Smith to the rescue...

    After reviewing the link you sent me I would have to say Karma to you!! You hit the nail on the head perfectly.
    Thanks for the help when it gets big enough to frag everyone will get a piece for free. (you pay shipping)
     
  12. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    if thats what it is, it will be big enough to frag in two days lol they grow like weeds