lizzyann Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 🤷♀️ It's half-a-pencil-eraser-sized, mostly a purple/gray color (similar to a mushroom foot or zoa polyp), with a bit of maroon/purple on the frilly bits. I though maybe some little sea slug or nudibranch at first, but it hasn't moved for a couple days. Some kind of baby coral? It just sits on the little rock and sways a bit in the flow. Doesn't really do anything when I squirt water on it. Haven't poked it. Anyone have any ideas? 1 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 How interesting! It really does look a lot like a nudibranch, particularly the bold colors. How was it introduced into your system, is it possible it's damaged or dieing? Quote Link to comment
lizzyann Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, Christopher Marks said: How interesting! It really does look a lot like a nudibranch, particularly the bold colors. How was it introduced into your system, is it possible it's damaged or dieing? Definitely possible. I just moved everything to a larger aquarium, adding live rock from someone else's tank. This is on a little piece of rock that got chipped off and was somewhat buried in the sandbed. I never noticed it on the rock until a couple days ago, and it has looked the same since. Quote Link to comment
patback Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, lizzyann said: Definitely possible. I just moved everything to a larger aquarium, adding live rock from someone else's tank. This is on a little piece of rock that got chipped off and was somewhat buried in the sandbed. I never noticed it on the rock until a couple days ago, and it has looked the same since. At first (and second) look I wanted to say nudibranch but if it came from an established reef and buried in sand, it's unlikely. (Unless the person purposely added some to take care of a pest) Can you get a good pic from the opposite side? Quote Link to comment
lizzyann Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 They aren't great because I just plugged my skimmer back in and I'm in a ridiculous micro bubble purgatory at the moment but I moved the rock around and got some shots from all sides: I'll text the original owner of the rock and see if it looks familiar to him. 1 Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Could it be some type of tunicate? That’s kinda what it looks like to me from the last picture? Quote Link to comment
patback Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Is there a mouth on it? Almost looks like a really sad cinnamon grandis maybe. I honestly have no clue. Anything I say is most likely a guess. Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, patback said: Is there a mouth on it? Almost looks like a really sad cinnamon grandis maybe. I honestly have no clue. Anything I say is most likely a guess. Same here Quote Link to comment
lizzyann Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Well it let go of the rock but is sitting next to it. I'm afraid it's going to blow away, I wish I had a cage to put it in to keep watching it! I don't see a mouth, but it definitely looks like it has "guts" or the darker frilly bits are pulled inside or something because there's some darker matter under the first layer of gray. Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, lizzyann said: Well it let go of the rock but is sitting next to it. I'm afraid it's going to blow away, I wish I had a cage to put it in to keep watching it! I don't see a mouth, but it definitely looks like it has "guts" or the darker frilly bits are pulled inside or something because there's some darker matter under the first layer of gray. Can you put it in clear plastic cup with some sand in the bottom? Quote Link to comment
lizzyann Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 I found a little plastic cup to put it in! Seems like it's shrinking, the frills aren't as out and plumped. I'll try to take another good photo tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
temet vince Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 This is rather intriguing... Quote Link to comment
lizzyann Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Seriously... I even dreamed about it last night. I found lots of other frilly purple jelly balls that were fully grown and figured out exactly what it was, then promptly forgot the name upon waking up. 4 1 Quote Link to comment
lizzyann Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Unfortunately my thing isn't looking too good, but wouldn't the CUC eat it if it's dead? I took it out into the sunlight to try to get some better pics with only a moderate success rate: Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I still have no clue🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 6 hours ago, lizzyann said: Unfortunately my thing isn't looking too good, but wouldn't the CUC eat it if it's dead? I took it out into the sunlight to try to get some better pics with only a moderate success rate: Yeah, I’d imagine it would get eaten if dead, maybe it’s still deteriorating? I’m starting to think it might be a tunicate? Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Christopher Marks said: Yeah, I’d imagine it would get eaten if dead, maybe it’s still deteriorating? I’m starting to think it might be a tunicate? That’s what I thought🤔 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 A snail with no shell? I really have no clue... curious to see if anyone figures it out! Quote Link to comment
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