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The isopod looks to be of the scavenger variety (sphaeromatid) so beneficial:
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Would never have pegged those 'eggs' as sea squirts.
What was the coral?
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Would never have pegged those 'eggs' as sea squirts.
What was the coral?
I would still put that coral in quarantine for a few weeks Oscar! I wouldn't risk ruining your display tank because they don't look like any Ascidian I have ever seen! Not to dis credit Dr Schell at all but better to be safe than sorry! The colonial mass shouldn't be covered in jelly if it belongs to the Ascidiacea family. Take a look here at the Wiki link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascidiacea as it's got a little information about them and a few pictures. Make sure you Google how to classify them too as there are a lot of very detailed reports online, depending on how deep you wish to dive into it of course.
Dr Schell would you mind PM me some resources to research this species? I would be interested in learning more about them! :)
Dr Schell would you mind PM me some resources to research this species? I would be interested in learning more about them! :)
Hi @Dmitroid,
It is a healthy thing that you question my ID and I commend you for doing so. Some ascidians do form a colonial mass in which a shared matrix contains the individual animals (in much the same way as Palythoa exist within a common basal matrix. However that said, the image may indeed be eggs of some form of mollusc. The reason I suspect that they are an ascidian is that the 'jelly' is relatively firm (determined through conversations with OSCAR85), whereas the 'jelly' that accompanies most invertebrate egg masses is relatively soft. However, my diagnosis may certainty be incorrect and I do agree with you that the precautionary principal should be employed.
Many thanks for keeping me HONEST ;)
It is a healthy thing that you question my ID and I commend you for doing so. Some ascidians do form a colonial mass in which a shared matrix contains the individual animals (in much the same way as Palythoa exist within a common basal matrix. However that said, the image may indeed be eggs of some form of mollusc. The reason I suspect that they are an ascidian is that the 'jelly' is relatively firm (determined through conversations with OSCAR85), whereas the 'jelly' that accompanies most invertebrate egg masses is relatively soft. However, my diagnosis may certainty be incorrect and I do agree with you that the precautionary principal should be employed.
Many thanks for keeping me HONEST ;)
Oscar, your tank is gorgeous and a real inspiration.
Hey @Cosby Its doing well always open and hungry. Ive fed it twice now.
I've got these too, but was never sure wht the hell it was..
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