What might this be?

[jjv99]

I noticed this translucent fellow attached to the rock that my Umbrella coral came on, and I have not been able to figure out what it is. Any suggestions?

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NK6FyZJ9_PljkyDHOokp-Q

 

PS...sorry for the link...am having trouble uploading photos on the forum.

[jason the filter freak]

looks to be a very bleached polyp of some kind

[lanman]

Interesting looking; haven't seen one. I wouldn't be surprised if Sugar Magnolia knows, though.

 

I'd keep an eye on it; see if it colors up or anything.

 

bob

[octopus]

Kinda looks like a tunicate of some kind?

[davelin315]

Kinda looks like a tunicate of some kind?

 

My thought, too. Possibly also the siphon from a clam.

[zygote2k]

+1 on tunicate.

[OUsnakebyte]

Did you purchase this rock recently from a store and/or had the rock/coral been recently wild-harvested (i.e. come from the ocean recently)?

 

I only ask b/c many hitchhikers that are not normal aquarium stock will make it for a while. Can you rotate the rock to get a pic from another angle to help confirm our suspicions?

 

Oh and, + another 1 for tunicate.

 

Cheers

Mike

Edited November 29, 2008 by OUsnakebyte

[Highland Reefer]

Tunicate:

 

Edited November 29, 2008 by Highland Reefer

[cowrie]

I vote tunicate.

[jjv99]

I vote tunicate.

 

You folks are amazing...quite a wealth of knowledge. I purchased the umbrella about 3 weeks ago from the same LFS in Rockville MD that i bought most of my other amazing coral from -- i'll check with them on the harvesting. I noticed this sucker about one week after i put it in the aquarium. I have a water change scheduled for today, so i will try and rotate and get another pic. Thanks again.

[capsfan]

I vote tunicate.

 

+1

[octopus]

Tunicate:

 

 

Bingo!