Weird "thing" growing under my ricordia?

deeze

deeze

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Does anyone know what this "worm looking" thing is under my ricordia? I just got the ricordia rock about a week ago and the green one doesn't seem to be happy all the time. Tonight he closed up and I noticed these two things growing underneath him. It doesn't look like a sponge... rather smooth and silky. Any ideas?
I'm wondering if I should remove them or relocate them. - They don't move...


 
steve24

steve24

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Originally Posted by alyssia
Some kind of sponge maybe?


thats what i`d sat to...
love those shrooms, i have about 8 of those myself...
steve
 
deeze

deeze

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It doesn't seem like a sponge to me. Wouldn't a sponge have openings or at least a valve or two somewhere on its body to pass water? These are perfectly smooth all around (at least the parts I can see). My instincts tell me to remove them.
 
puffer32

puffer32

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I thought shrooms closed up like that when eating, figured mine don't eat, cause only saw one of mine do this, only lasted afew mins then was back to normal.
 
crzyfshygy

crzyfshygy

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Its a sponge (Chondrilla)...chicken liver sponge. Its reef safe but can smother corals and kill them. From the looks of the pic, it is under the Ricordia....so thats good. I have those myself on a Ric rock and the mushroom folds over it so it will be ok. Just keep your eye on it. I have not had any problems. The diversity is cool
 
crzyfshygy

crzyfshygy

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Originally Posted by 6stokes
Mushrooms look like that when they aren't feeling well.
I am not sure thats the case. Most all my Ricordia does that at night.
 
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