I.D. Help...Again

[farid2544]

I again need the help of reefers out there. I think this is a nudibranch. Can anyone tell what kind it is? I found it under my a rock that has a war coral on top and under a rock that has a mushroom. Neither seems to be effected and have not noticed anything else that might be suffering. I have montis and did not find any on the bottom of them. I have a mixed reef. LPS,SPS and soft corals.

 

[user 26995]

All I see is some sponge. Is it something you can get off the rock and put it in a container to get a pic of it?

 

[farid2544]

I think i can manage that. Give me a few minutes.

 

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[farid2544]

I couldn't get a picture of one by itself. When I took one off, I wasn't able to focus on just the small thing.

 

[user 26995]

Still kinda hard to see them.
Try placing one on a ruler. Its okay to take them out of the water. It would be good to know how big it is too.

In anycase, I would still get rid of them. Just to be safe. And the little rock they are on. There are probably more in the tank if they have been in there for a couple days.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Without clear image, would throw a dart on common hitchhiker such as a polyclad flatworm. Do a google search on this and will probably verify. They are predatory

 

[user 26995]

cool! I googled polyclad flatworm.
found this website
Polyclad Flatworms Photo Galleries » Nudi Pixel
They might be predatory, but they sure are pretty.

 

[kpiotrowski]

do they move? first pic looks like pinapple sponge.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

do they move? first pic looks like pinapple sponge.

#4 and 5 are better pics.

 

[fall0n]

do they move? first pic looks like pinapple sponge.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Without clear image, would throw a dart on common hitchhiker such as a polyclad flatworm. Do a google search on this and will probably verify. They are predatory

The black flatworm upper left of the photo. The others are tunicate sponges

 

[farid2544]

The upper left is actually a mushroom. It just compacted itself when I took it out. It's those light color things that are smaller that I was wondering about.

 

[farid2544]

Later tonight, I will try to put them against a ruler. That rock is no more than an inch and a half.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

OK, that is simple then. Tunicate sponges. Very common in all mature systems. They come in many colors, white being the most common. Filter feeder and totally A-OK

The upper left is actually a mushroom. It just compacted itself when I took it out. It's those light color things that are smaller that I was wondering about.

 

[farid2544]

That's awesome. I was a little worried. Thank you

 

[1guydude]

+1 pine apple sponge or tunicate

 

[kpiotrowski]

I thought tunicates were sea squirts. do they call pineapple sponges "tunicate sponges" too? and is that because they squirt?