First Colony underside

[aminals]

I dont really know what im looking at, these photos are from after the dip.

I had to pull a snail out with tweasers. There's alot of textures and colors, dead? white squiggly worms, an orange sponge?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I dont really know what im looking at, these photos are from after the dip.

I had to pull a snail out with tweasers. There's alot of textures and colors, dead? white squiggly worms, an orange sponge?

There's a lot going on in these pics, so I'll cover what I can, but I'll probably miss something:

- The white squiggly worms I see are feather duster worm tubes and Spirorbid worm tubes (which are a kind of feather duster worm known for their little circle/spiral shells). These are harmless filter feeders.

- You have benthic foraminiferans (possibly Miniacina miniacea; see the links below) - also harmless filter feeders.

- The pink slimy stuff is probably either a sponge or cyanobacteria.

- The orange stuff is definitely a sponge (sponges are generally completely harmless filter feeders, but there a few rare exceptions).

- The black stuff may or may not be another sponge.

- There's a snail in the first pic (I don't know if that's the one you've removed or not).

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Foraminifera, Marshall Islands

Miniacina miniacea Red foraminiferan

Miniacina miniacea is commonly referred to as Red foraminiferan. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

- There's a snail in the first pic (I don't know if that's the one you've removed or not).

The snail in the first pic looks suspiciously like a whelk... If it survived the dip and you kept it, a better photo might be necessary to identify it and determine if it's something you want in your tank.

 

[aminals]

There's a lot going on in these pics, so I'll cover what I can, but I'll probably miss something:

- The white squiggly worms I see are feather duster worm tubes and Spirorbid worm tubes (which are a kind of feather duster worm known for their little circle/spiral shells). These are harmless filter feeders.

- You have benthic foraminiferans (possibly Miniacina miniacea; see the links below) - also harmless filter feeders.

- The pink slimy stuff is probably either a sponge or cyanobacteria.

- The orange stuff is definitely a sponge (sponges are generally completely harmless filter feeders, but there a few rare exceptions).

- The black stuff may or may not be another sponge.

- There's a snail in the first pic (I don't know if that's the one you've removed or not).

Foraminifera – Earthling Nature

Posts about Foraminifera written by Piter Keo

earthlingnature.wordpress.com

Foraminifera, Marshall Islands

Miniacina miniacea Red foraminiferan

Miniacina miniacea is commonly referred to as Red foraminiferan. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

www.reeflex.net

Appreciate the detailed response. It's crazy how much life is on an old coral. When I untagged it a few amphipods ran down my arm.

Snails dead but hopefully the foraminifera and sponges survived the 5minute dip and a little bitb of air.