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    Need an ID for this little guy

    I started my first Sw reef tank and have had it going for about a month and half now and just noticed these little puff ball looking things on my LR I have six of these now growing and have no idea what they are please help.
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    Re: Need an ID for this little guy

    Pic is a little fuzz, but it is either a sponge or a sea squirt. Should not be problem.

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    Re: Need an ID for this little guy

    Sounds kinda exciting I guess, are these a good sign that my tank is going in the right direction

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    Re: Need an ID for this little guy

    It's hard to tell from your photo but it could be a juvenile tunicate (sea squirt). Is there a side opening (exhalent siphon) similar to the top opening (inhalent siphon) that is visible in the picture?
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    Re: Need an ID for this little guy

    I will try to get better pics tomarrow evening and will the get any color to them or are the just plain and boring

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    Re: Need an ID for this little guy

    If they are tunicates, they come in a variety of colors. Obviously yours are sort of plain and colorless. Chances are they won't last very long anyway.

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    Re: Need an ID for this little guy

    Yup, looks like a sea squirt to me too, I had a ton of these in my tank a little while back and they just slowly disappeared.
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