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Invasion of the Water Blob #342806 07/09/13 05:32 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 10 Coldwater, Ontario B Brassman OP
OP Brassman B Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 10 Coldwater, Ontario	I was in the water last night cleaning out floating weeds in the vicinity of the diffusers. I noticed some solid gelatinous balls sitting on the bottom. I moved one of them into shallow water to have a look at it. It was about 8 inches in diameter and is covered with 3/8 inch diameter "eyes". They are not really eyes, but I am struggling to describe this thing. This thing has considerable weight. It does not seem to have the ability to move.There were many more on the lake bottom and most were much larger. Anyone know what it is? Is it animal or vegetable?

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Brassman #342812 07/09/13 07:09 AM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,058 Likes: 7 Ontario, Canada, Eh. D DonoBBD
DonoBBD D Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,058 Likes: 7 Ontario, Canada, Eh.	Frog eggs? I have seen something like that once north of Sudbury on some branches along shore. Kinda looked like a hornets nest in size but had all these eye like eggs I thought. I real don't know 100% just a guess. Cheers Don. Attached Images http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 7/8th of an acre, Perch only pond, Ontario, Canada.

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Brassman #342813 07/09/13 07:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,488 Likes: 2 Cypress, TX (Helena A-E LLC)) Kelly Duffie Lunker
Kelly Duffie Lunker Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,488 Likes: 2 Cypress, TX (Helena A-E LLC))	Probably something in between animal and plant - aka "moss animals" - aka Bryozoan. An interesting read linked HERE .

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Kelly Duffie #342855 07/09/13 11:31 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 10 Coldwater, Ontario B Brassman OP
OP Brassman B Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 10 Coldwater, Ontario	Yes!!! That's the beast. I have a whole herd or flock of them. I hope they are part of the food chain that is eating the muck by the aerators.

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Brassman #342859 07/09/13 11:54 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,771 Likes: 303 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,771 Likes: 303 Somerset, PA	Bryozoans existing in your pond is a sign of good water quality. Weird though! Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Brassman #342864 07/09/13 01:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,186 Likes: 29 East Bloomfield, NY USA L liquidsquid
liquidsquid L Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,186 Likes: 29 East Bloomfield, NY USA	That's pretty cool! Saw them in the Adirondacks last year, along with the freshwater jellyfish. I cannot imagine they use much of the water's nutrient load as they are mostly jelly, but are probably helped by the good aeration and circulating water. As far as I can tell, nothing touches them as far as being eaten, and their growth rate is odd, as they seem to just "appear". I wonder if the "blobs" are in some deflated state while maturing, and then when conditions are right, they absorb water and get into the ball shape? Did you notice them before as smaller objects?

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Brassman #342897 07/09/13 05:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,692 Michigan J JKB Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
JKB Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker J Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,692 Michigan	I wonder what someone's response would be if they were walking in their pond, bare feet, and stepped on one!

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Brassman #342904 07/09/13 06:18 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,513 Likes: 271 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,513 Likes: 271 Miss.	Ever stepped in a big pile of dog or cow mess ? Same feel.

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Brassman #342906 07/09/13 06:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,513 Likes: 271 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,513 Likes: 271 Miss.	Like this from one of the lakes. A big Bryozoan

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Brassman #342916 07/09/13 07:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,771 Likes: 303 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,771 Likes: 303 Somerset, PA	Duffie's picture pretty much resembles the blob that Chet got turned into near the end of 'Weird Science.' Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Sunil #344067 07/17/13 08:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,488 Likes: 2 Cypress, TX (Helena A-E LLC)) Kelly Duffie Lunker
Kelly Duffie Lunker Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,488 Likes: 2 Cypress, TX (Helena A-E LLC))	Originally Posted By: Sunil Duffie's picture pretty much resembles the blob that Chet got turned into near the end of 'Weird Science.' You're right!!!

Re: Invasion of the Water Blob Brassman #344173 07/18/13 02:57 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,840 N.E. OKLAHOMA M MRHELLO Lunker
MRHELLO Lunker M Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,840 N.E. OKLAHOMA	So you actually want to see these in your pond?

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