FOUND THIS INSIDE MY BRAIN! CAN ANYONE HELP

[tang city]

I had a modern and brain and they died. We broke open the skeleton on the brain and found the below creature, could you please help me out in idetifying this creature, please help!

http://www.geocities.com/tangcity2002/identify.html

 

[Anonymous]

Honey, you need a doctor.

Sorry, I don't know what that might be. You'll get plenty of replies from people that might though.

They may want som info though - how long have you had the tank, how long were the corals in your tank, what are the parameters of the tank, etc.

Welcome to the board. Good luck!

[ April 14, 2002: Message edited by: tangirl ]</p>

 

[Anonymous]

Yuck!!

I don't know either man.

 

[Anonymous]

Was it really a critter? I mean was it really alive and moving? How big is it? Are there 2 or did you...?

 

[Bodine]

You need to go to

Reef Central and ask Dr. Ron
Disgusting!!!

[ April 14, 2002: Message edited by: Bodine ]</p>

 

[Anonymous]

It's a Xenomorph! Where are the colonial marines when you need them?

I hope someone with an advanced degree can tell us what this really is and how to avoid it, because I'm gonna be having nightmares until then...

 

[dmm32]

I have no idea,but after just finish my dinner I now sick.

David

 

[Bodine]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Brian Boyer:
<strong>It's a Xenomorph! Where are the colonial marines when you need them?
</strong><hr></blockquote>
Seen a few too many Aliens......huh.....

 

[Bucktronix]

it looks like an artachoke

 

[jamesw]

That looks like a species of boring clam. It was living inside the dead CaCO3 part of the coral most likely. These kinds of clams can be found bored into dead coral skeletons, live rock, etc.

My guess is that is not what killed your coral.

Cheers
James Wiseman

 

[THEFishHead]

That's a barnacle. See Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 161. It is a Pyrgomatid barnacle. Harmless. The coral died of something, but the barnacle had nothing to do with it.

Julian Sprung

 

[MandarinFish]

What I found in MY brain was a fat drop of acid.

Or maybe all those colors were coming from a crayon in there....

 

[Anonymous]

As Arnold said"It's NOT a tumor!!".

 

[Mouse]

Woa, i know its a shame to lose corals but thats no reason to castrate the guy who sold them to you. Oooh, i feel all tender.

 

[SPC]

The poster asked Dr Ron this same question on his forum, Dr Ron said it looked like a burrowing clam to him. He also stated that they are harmless.
Steve

 

[Anonymous]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mouse:
<strong>Woa, i know its a shame to lose corals but thats no reason to castrate the guy who sold them to you. Oooh, i feel all tender.

</strong><hr></blockquote>

The kinder, gentler Mouse.

 

[Mouse]

 

[kipreefer]

I also second the burrowing crab.