Can someone help ID these tube things?

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Camkha1234, Jul 6, 2014.

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  1. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    They seem to have appeared when I got back from vacation. There was no sign of them before I left but now my glass is covered in them. They appear to grow across the glass in a branching pattern but there is only one protruding tube per "specimen" I guess I would call them. I'm starting to think that they're Tunicates but it would be awesome to get some other opinions.

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Just really cool sponge growth.
     
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    Pdxile Coral Banded Shrimp

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    You can tell a sponge from a tunicate by looking at the siphons. A tunicate can close them; a sponge can't.
     
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  4. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Awesome, thanks! Even when starting with dry rock I guess things always find a way into the tank :) They're really cool to look at though, so I'll keep them.

    Wow, that's really cool! I had no idea :) Thanks.
     
    Camkha1234, Jul 6, 2014
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