Three ID's please

bucket brigade · 08-06-2006, 03:22 PM

These three things have crept up on me...wondering what they are.

#1 what is this spongy purple thingy?
#2 I dont think is an aiptasia because it is embedded into the LR
#3 not sure what it is but my powder blue tang is nibbling on the leftside of it

Loverotties · 08-06-2006, 03:32 PM

1)Sponge,2) can't make anything out.3)looks like a oyster.

JennM · 08-06-2006, 03:38 PM

#1 is sponge. So you're right on that one...I think spongy purple thingy is the scientific name

#2 is Aiptasia. No doubt about it. And it does embed in the rock - little boogers will retract right into a hole when you try to nab 'em.

#3 not sure... need a better piccie but it does look like some sort of mollusk or bivalve.

Jenn

bucket brigade · 08-06-2006, 04:02 PM

I edited the original post to include BETTER pics...

...see above, thanks

JennM · 08-06-2006, 04:22 PM

#3 is a turkey wing. It's a mollusk.

Jenn

Loverotties · 08-07-2006, 07:09 AM

Yep #2 Aiptasia.

Little Luey · 08-07-2006, 10:56 AM

#2 does not look like aiptasia to me, it looks more like this

Fly Guy · 08-07-2006, 11:05 AM

Its kinda pretty.

You should KILL it

seriously though