freebie in my order .. help i.d please

[jeepgirl]

I bought a damsel and got a freebie in the bag. Its a red miniature tree looking thing. I am not too sure what it is. I do have live rock so I stuck it in the sand by the rock. Does anyone know what this is? and is is safe for my tank?

 

[krishj39]

I'm afraid I don't know what it could be, however, I can say with confidence that it will not hurt your reef. Is it soft or hard? How big? Does it have polps coming out? Does any part of it move?

 

[the claw]

It can be anything from a Bryozoan (sp?) to a Gorgion (sp?). How about a little more description and or a picture.

 

[jeepgirl]

i don't have my cam hooked up yet. and the hubbys away so if I can figure it out I will take a pic. But its soft. the branches move. it looks just like a small branch from a tree.

 

[i like fish]

I'm afraid I don't know what it could be, however, I can say with confidence that it will not hurt your reef
Unless it's Aptasia...........

 

[jeepgirl]

I don't think it is. It doesn't look like the pics I have seen on this site. I think it may be a baby sponge or something. If it starts multiplyig like rabbits I will take it out. But it looks cute.

 

[krishj39]

Aptasia. I guess the tree description fits if the trees they look like are palm trees

 

[timo]

red gorgonian? ...Like a red stick with small palm-like fronds (polyps) along it's side, about 1/4 inch apart? If so, it's non-photosynthetic, and enjoys a medium current to get it's food .

 

[wyldgunz]

A piece of a sponge maybe?

 

[timo]

like this?