the blob?

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  1. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    Well my tank is a little over a year old and I haven't added rock since the start up minus some base rubble.and all coral has been dipped.then one morning before work I spotted this blod lookin thing. One pic is of the brown blob one is for comparison.
     

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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Hard to tell, looks like it may be a polyclad worm (type of flatworm). Certain types are predatory to snail and clams. Recently seeing some reports of them eating euphyllias, like torch corals.
     
  4. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    o no what eats them? this is the 1st time ive seen in it had 2 humps and had a texture similar to a living sponge. i have afew other pics of it....my tourches are ok but i do have afew snail shells lying around hmmm.
     
  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Well if it had 2 humps and was not slimmy in appearance than I think possibly a limpet and they are cool.

    With regard to polyclads, they need to be manually removed.

    Just can not tell from the image. If it is a limpet, you will most likely see it again at night grazing on algae.

    Perhaps member Pagojoe (spelling) can nail it down.
     
  6. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Does it move or react to a flashlight?
     
  7. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    it did move alittle the edge of it moved but nothing major. for size comparison i would estimate this thing at 2.5 inces long 1 i inch wide and the humps were about 3/4 in tall. ill upload another brighter image
     
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    We need a picture with the lights on and the flash off. I'm suspecting it's a tunicate.
     
  10. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    It. Was gone wen I came home from work I didnt think to take a pic with the lights on.and I haven't seen it since.it was at about 5am I wasn't really functioning yet lol... i have more pics I just hafta get my phone to cooperate and let me upload them