All Sponges?

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    this has been growing on the back wall and side
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    this has been on the rock since day 1, its always been pinkish, never changed color i think it has grown a little bit

    EDIT: also on the pic below it appears there is something in the top right hand corner, its clearish and has legs
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  3. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    first pics look like coraline to me but it might be sponges and i have no idea what the second pic is
     
  4. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    dont think its its coraline, its kind of a slimmy fealing lol and the second one has always just been pretty :D and coraline hasnt touched that thing either
     
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    bump :D i just want to make sure that they are for sure sponges and to find out what that bug is, maybe copepod?
     
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    2in10 Super Moderator

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    The white things look like sponges, the other thing is definitely not a copepod. Copepods are very tiny. That thing looks like a slug or something similar to a snail.
     
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  9. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    ewww i wonder what it is, i didnt see it until after i posted and looked at the picture my melanurus likes to poke around at the rocks so hopefully he'll eat it, but i guess its not bad since corals have been doing pretty good
     
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    I think if nothing has been harmed then it is most likely safe. Keep us up on how the thing does if you can.
     
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  11. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    will do :D