what the hell are these red things?

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  1. chef & toast

    chef & toast Astrea Snail

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    anyone know?
     

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  2. crappyballer

    crappyballer Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    um....are they hard and possibly in a spiral shape with stuff ocasionally coming out the top of them?
     
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  3. chef & toast

    chef & toast Astrea Snail

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    no, they are soft, translucent, have a spout type opening at either end with nothing coming out of them
     
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  4. crappyballer

    crappyballer Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    :confused::confused:my guess was vermetid snail, but they have a hard shell. maybe some sort of tunicate.
     
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  5. Chubby

    Chubby Astrea Snail

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    My guess would be a type or sponge or tunicate as well.
    Nothing to worry about, try getting a more zoomed Picture.
    Chubbs
     
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  6. Camilsky

    Camilsky Montipora Capricornis

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    Hey champ... I had almost the same stuff on my LR and it appears to be a tiny anemone...

    Check this PIC

    Looks familiar ?!

    Cheerio!
     
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  7. JEWELEDAQUARIUM

    JEWELEDAQUARIUM Plankton

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    Little Pink Anemone



    VERY FAMILIAR!!! ARE THEY GOOD OR BAD??:-/
     
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  8. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    doctored your pic hope you dont mind

    i dont think there red flatworms

    if you use a better camera maybe i can get a clearer close up
     
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  9. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    they are tunicates.look up tunicate and you'll see.there are hundreds of different kinds,all safe.
     
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  10. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    That pic looks the same as my tank after about 10 beers lol:beer:
    realy hard to tell with out a clear pic but sure could be sponge or tunicate as well
     
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