wierd thread from my leather

scuba22 · 11-16-2005, 11:13 PM

Everyone..
As usual, preparing to go to sleep, I took one last long gaze at my reef, under the actinic lights/ To my surprise a long thread-actually two -that stretched to the surface of the tank and had small segments was coming from my leather coral under one of the "arms". Interestingly this was not the usual featherduster type of goo.. It retracted very quickly, and shot up up again in both strands. It did not look like a worm, but the behavior reminded me of such. Has anyone see this? I was too freaked to get an image -but be sure I will be back later on with my red light...

Most certainly not something I expected...

(I have a 55 corner reef, and am new to the addiction <6 months>//this is my first Leather ever)

Any info would be much appreciated.
To re-cap these strands moved independently and expanded and retracted really quickly, right under the coral arms..
thanks all
Michele

Witfull · 11-16-2005, 11:16 PM

scuba22 · 11-16-2005, 11:26 PM

the threads are long with almost feather or hair-like structures on them..
they're amazing!

Witfull · 11-16-2005, 11:27 PM

are they coming form the leather itself or they rock its on?

scuba22 · 11-16-2005, 11:27 PM

they look like this (very quick render)
coming from the leather!

scuba22 · 11-16-2005, 11:42 PM

here's an image -best I could do...

Witfull · 11-16-2005, 11:44 PM

hard to see it..lol

ah,,,there it is,,,

scuba22 · 11-16-2005, 11:46 PM

another image.....

Witfull · 11-16-2005, 11:47 PM

all i can say is.....BOOOOOMER~~

scuba22 · 11-16-2005, 11:48 PM

Sorry best I can do.... take it from me tho...it's very wierd!

Witfull · 11-16-2005, 11:56 PM

sometimes wierd is fun,,,,time to learn something~

Kensn · 11-17-2005, 01:49 AM

Very interesting, and that is what I like about reef tanks...

Woodstock · 11-17-2005, 11:59 AM

Very cool! PM Boomer for an ID~~

Frankie · 11-17-2005, 01:55 PM

cool! looks like some kind of feeding arm. are you sure its coming from the yellow leather or maybe somthing that lives on or near it?

scuba22 · 11-17-2005, 04:02 PM

right from the leather! I swear! - there's a pinkish spot on one of the arms..saw it retract into this area this morning.

11-16-2005, 11:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
scuba22 Star Polyps Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	wierd thread from my leather Everyone.. As usual, preparing to go to sleep, I took one last long gaze at my reef, under the actinic lights/ To my surprise a long thread-actually two -that stretched to the surface of the tank and had small segments was coming from my leather coral under one of the "arms". Interestingly this was not the usual featherduster type of goo.. It retracted very quickly, and shot up up again in both strands. It did not look like a worm, but the behavior reminded me of such. Has anyone see this? I was too freaked to get an image -but be sure I will be back later on with my red light... Most certainly not something I expected... (I have a 55 corner reef, and am new to the addiction <6 months>//this is my first Leather ever) Any info would be much appreciated. To re-cap these strands moved independently and expanded and retracted really quickly, right under the coral arms.. thanks all Michele __________________ Michele's Myocaridum D i g i t a l E x p r e s s i o n s http://micheles-myocardium.com

11-16-2005, 11:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
scuba22 Star Polyps Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: wierd thread from my leather the threads are long with almost feather or hair-like structures on them.. they're amazing! __________________ Michele's Myocaridum D i g i t a l E x p r e s s i o n s http://micheles-myocardium.com

11-16-2005, 11:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
scuba22 Star Polyps Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: wierd thread from my leather Sorry best I can do.... take it from me tho...it's very wierd! __________________ Michele's Myocaridum D i g i t a l E x p r e s s i o n s http://micheles-myocardium.com

11-17-2005, 01:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
Kensn Reef Lobster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,252 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: wierd thread from my leather Very interesting, and that is what I like about reef tanks... __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

11-17-2005, 11:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,663 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: wierd thread from my leather Very cool! PM Boomer for an ID~~ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

11-17-2005, 01:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: wierd thread from my leather cool! looks like some kind of feeding arm. are you sure its coming from the yellow leather or maybe somthing that lives on or near it?

11-17-2005, 04:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
scuba22 Star Polyps Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: wierd thread from my leather right from the leather! I swear! - there's a pinkish spot on one of the arms..saw it retract into this area this morning. __________________ Michele's Myocaridum D i g i t a l E x p r e s s i o n s http://micheles-myocardium.com Last edited by scuba22 : 11-17-2005 at 08:52 PM.

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