What is...

[Jolieve]

... this weird thing!

The story goes like this: I went to pick up what I thought was a piece of rubble rock and move it so I could make the rock structure a tad more stable. Turned out to be a two pound chunk of LR. On the end of the LR, I found this thing... no clue what it is, but it sure as heck looks like a coral. I've noticed a break in it, where a section of white is showing through.

Please ID and if possible, tell me what I can do to help this guy through. My tank does not have MH's yet, but I can ask the LFS to keep the rock for me and hospitalize if necessary.

Thanks!

J.

 

[fungia]

looks like a tunicate to me or maybe sponge but both dont need special lights. i might be wrong tho

 

[Jolieve]

A sponge, hm?

Cool I didn't know that sponges came in pink. I guess, I'm surprised that this thing still has color after being buried in the sand for 2+ months. With all the little branches and curving.... are there encrusting sponges? Maybe that's why it has such an unusual shape...

J.

 

[fishfanatic2]

Yes. Almost all sponges that come on LR are encrusting and are generally hardier than the ones you can buy. There are many different types. Hope this helps!