Sea squirts

[pheasant29]

Who has them and what do you think of them? I have two(large to me) red ones on my live rocks. I picked about 4 of them off of the rocks before adding them to the tank. They seem interesting enough . Just wondering what others thought?

 

[Bifferwine]

I have a few different hitch hiker sea squirts (tunicates) in my tank. This is the only one I've paid for though:

https://www.livingreefs.com/isnt-coolest-thing-ever-t27517.html

They are filter feeders and are non-photosynthetic. Reef-safe. Really cool looking, and so many types!

 

[pheasant29]

I saw when you posted that. That is awesome!! Mine are pretty bland. About 3 inches long and look like a red blob. I will try and take a pick when i get off of work.

 

[dcantucson]

Aren't Sea Apples sea squirts? If so I have one.

 

[Bifferwine]

Aren't Sea Apples sea squirts? If so I have one.

I don't think so. Sea squirt is the common name for tunicate.

 

[dcantucson]

:( Thanks Biff. :(

Is yours still alive.

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah. It dropped its pom poms last week, but they have started to grow back. It sure looks ugly without its pom poms, though.

 

[pheasant29]

Here is what i am calling a sea squirt. I have 2 that are just alike. They survived a 2 day shipping from Florida. Just wrapped in wet paper towels.