Coral?

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  1. scvc

    scvc Bristle Worm

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    I found this growing in the shadows in my tank. Looks and feels like it may be a coral of some type. There are no polyps, but if you look near the base there is what appears to be a hole for lack of a better description. The stalks are all white. I will try for a better picture after the lights go out tonite. Ideas anyone?

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    scvc, Jan 15, 2011
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    It may be a sponge.
     
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    harmless sponge. The hole is it's osculum. It sucks in water via it's epidermis, filters the particulates out of it, then ejects the water out through the osculum.
     
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  4. scvc

    scvc Bristle Worm

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    Okay, Thanks. That seemed easy enough. Now that I think about it, i have a sponge much like that on a shelf. Thats cool.:)
     
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