need ID please

[nemo lover]

Got this on some new live rock. Looks like so kind of macro but don't know what kind or if it is? Any help?

 

[nemo lover]

It's the green tree like thing on the right. Sorry for the bad pic camera not the best.

 

[nemo lover]

Anyone?

 

[rwhite]

Sorry, cant ID it, but is that a bristle worm on the left side of the pic?

 

[nemo lover]

NONONONOOOOO!
Thats sifter my sand sifter!a.k.a. starfish

 

[nemo lover]

Anyone im desparate??????????????Starting to go insaine tryin to figure out what it is!

 

[johnny5]

That looks like bubble algae to me, do some searches on that. I think emerald crabs are known for snacking on that stuff if you want to get rid of it.

 

[greatfullreefer]

Do they open..look a little like closed polyps of some kind?

 

[nemo lover]

Im pretty sure its not bubble algea. I think maybe some kind of marco? In the past I had bubble algea this is not the same.

 

[nemo lover]

nope
no polyops.
correct me if I wrong if I were to, not suggesting it squeeze bubble algea the bubble would pop and release reproducing spores in the tank?
This is kind of hard to the touch

 

[johnny5]

Hrmm, do you see any holes in it? Green sponge maybe?
How fast has it been growing?

 

[nemo lover]

Yes waterfaller
That is what it looks like. But mine is has doubled in size sine I got it about three months ago any idea on the name of macro?

 

[nemo lover]

Im going to find out what kind. When I do i'll let you know thank you waterfaller.

 

[nemo lover]

IT IS CODIUM DECORTICATUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
finally an I.D.

 

[vibe]

lol. condgrats. um btw. i dont think thats a sand sifter star in teh first pic. looks more like a serpent star. and i used to ahvea piece of that stuff. my emerald ate it all in one day. that was about 2 years ago. whew ive been doing this for awhile.

 

[nemo lover]

Yes it is a serpent star blue/green in color and bigger than my hand.He has about a week left in my tank before he has a new home just starting to knock over the rock/coral. Just doesn't look right in the tank anymore he's a gaint. His name is sifter the sand sifter. I was going buy the names my daughter named them you know we have the real nemo and the real sabastian(little mermaid) thats what she tells everyone. She is only four and any fish we have ever had she knows the real name and the name she gave them.
aleast I know she learning her fish now all I have to do is get her to learn her numbers.