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Old 08-22-2013, 01:02 AM
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it looks like each brown spot also has a small brown tail-look up crab embryos or your wrasse or blenny embryo
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Old 08-22-2013, 01:09 AM
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My guess is tunicates. They come in many colors and sizes. They are a harmless filter feeder.
+1 I have seen something very similar before and they were tunicates.
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Old 08-22-2013, 01:19 AM
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it looks like each brown spot also has a small brown tail-look up crab embryos or your wrasse or blenny embryo

someone also told me it was just bubble algae that was not getting any light and not able to photosynthesize. However I noticed there's small embryo like things inside the eggs as well, this is soo creepy. At least they won't hatch right?
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Old 08-22-2013, 05:34 AM
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as long as they don't jump out the tank and cover your face
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Old 08-22-2013, 03:18 PM
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keep us posted when they hatch. do you have a microscope you can get ahold of?
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Old 08-22-2013, 04:12 PM
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if your ever out in burnaby you could put one under my microscope.you also might get a better id if you take a picture of them under water
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Old 08-22-2013, 04:31 PM
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Hey Bill, I'll snap a photo of them underwater tonight and maybe you guys can have a better look.

And yes as long as they don't crawl out to get me. ... It is an open to tank haha

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Old 08-22-2013, 04:32 PM
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