what is the odd coral/thing at Oceans blue?

[mfp4073]

All the way at the back of the store near the liverock is a tank at about belly level with three or four very odd looking red coral like things. Large, about the size of your fist attached to a rock. Anyone been in there? I was going to ask but then got distracted and left without finding out.

 

[Lutefisk]

I believe what you saw were sea apples.

Very cool looking but as filter feeders they are pretty much doomed to a slow death in aquariums. The really bad news is when they die or are stressed they may release toxins. They are related to sea cucumbers.

 

[mfp4073]

I could see them being that.

**edit**

looked them up and those are indeed what they are!

 

[InLimbo87]

I, too, saw those in Aquaria Studio this weekend. Surprised to see them actually based on their very poor track records in aquariums. Hopefully they're making customers aware of their downfalls...

 

[tangers]

Yeah and unfortunately if they go your tank usually does too!

 

[Lutefisk]

You got to admit that they sure look awesome

 

[mflamb]

I kept one for about 2 years in a softy reef. I fed it flakes, phyto, mysis, cyclopeze, and stuff that I could crumble up like that. It died when it explored a powerhead.

 

[mfp4073]

what was the effect on the tank with the death?