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  1. gianni

    gianni Astrea Snail

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    hi
    someone can tell me what is this strange spheric form attached to my briareum that now is soft and has a hole? briareum.jpg
     
    gianni, Mar 20, 2008
    gianni, Mar 20, 2008
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  2. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    Some kinda sponge?
     
    aquaboy, Mar 20, 2008
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  3. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    +1 on the sponge
     
    geekdafied, Mar 20, 2008
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  4. gianni

    gianni Astrea Snail

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    sponge? why has an hole and seem empty inside?
     
    gianni, Mar 20, 2008
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  5. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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    +3 on sponge. Hole is so water an go in and out, they feed that way as they are filter feeders.
     
    gazog, Mar 20, 2008
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  6. gianni

    gianni Astrea Snail

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    thanks. i supposed was a nudibranc house as i found one green in my tank never bought...
     
    gianni, Mar 20, 2008
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  7. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    Yep, sucks water thru hole into hollow inside where water is filtered of food and released back to tank..........
     
    aquaboy, Mar 20, 2008
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  8. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    Most nudibranchs are the color of what they eat. Most of them are not reef safe. "When in doubt, pull it out!"
     
    geekdafied, Mar 20, 2008
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  9. gianni

    gianni Astrea Snail

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    hi did it last week!
     
    gianni, Mar 20, 2008
    gianni, Mar 20, 2008
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