What Is This Strange Jelly Donut At 4:11

[Usman]

 

[MitchM]

Bryozoan

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Bryozoan

Yep! Not uncommon in natural freshwater ponds.

 

[MitchM]

....and the guy goes and kills the colony!

 

[Mmathis]

So, what are they and what is their purpose in a pond?

 

[MitchM]

So, what are they and what is their purpose in a pond?

Bryozoans are filter feeders, like clams or mussels.
They also are a food source for fish and insects.
The more diverse an ecosystem, the healthier it is.

 

[Gemma]

Awesome koi!

 

[j.w]

I don't like that the guy threw them away to die

 

[IPA]

I don't like that the guy threw them away to die

I am not sure how accurate this is but I believe they, the colony, can tolerate desiccation through cryptobiosis. While some members of the colony are not structured to do so they are all clones of a single member so it is a way to carry on the lineage in adverse conditions. Guessing the cyst can also survive and be passed, and transported, via being eaten kind of like a seed. It makes me wonder if in a sense, they are one the oldest living creatures on the planet.

 

[j.w]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, sounds interesting and might have to check more into these creatures @IPA

 

[j.w]

On this site the 2nd to the last picture shows possibly why it was a donut shape: http://www.bryozoans.nl/pictures/en/pectinatella_magnifica.html

 

[Usman]

On this site the 2nd to the last picture shows possibly why it was a donut shape: http://www.bryozoans.nl/pictures/en/pectinatella_magnifica.html

i was wondering why it looks so symmetrical like some one added a sponge for any purpose . looks like alien eggs lol

 

[moby]

Very odd! They looked like a giant egg mass from some huge overgrown water snail! Wonder why the guys pitched them, not very environmentally friendly was it? As for those Koi, those were really nice. I'm off to see something equally odd in Australia very soon, the thrombolites and stromatolites of W.A. Can't wait.

 

[j.w]

Have fun and enjoy your trip @moby and bring us back lots of pix of weird and un-weird stuff

 

[Usman]

Very odd! They looked like a giant egg mass from some huge overgrown water snail! Wonder why the guys pitched them, not very environmentally friendly was it? As for those Koi, those were really nice. I'm off to see something equally odd in Australia very soon, the thrombolites and stromatolites of W.A. Can't wait.

cool , bring some snaps videos for us )
koi is banned in aus except WA

 

[Mmathis]

Bryozoans are filter feeders, like clams or mussels.
They also are a food source for fish and insects.
The more diverse an ecosystem, the healthier it is.

Oh, cool! Thanks!

I don't like that the guy threw them away to die

I know, right? Maybe they didn't know what they were....?

 

[j.w]

Anyway sounds like if I read correctly from @IPA they might survive pretty much no matter what @Mmathis

 

[Usman]

there is one room half submerged i guess its filter ?
they might be throwing that stuff out bcz it can block there pumps i assume and they are preparing this farm for next season cleaning it . i was wondering its like football field with just 4 feet depth may b for good gas exchange surface area but not economical