Coral ID

[blackhavoc]

I need to find out what kind of coral this is. I didnt notice it when I setup the tank in dec. Its just popped out. I've never seen anything like it. There are 2 of them, not in a colony though, both are circled in red. They unfold simmilar to a flowerpot, however they arent FP's. They aren't in a colony or anyhting. Coule they be some sort of worm? Doesnt look like a feather duster, as there is no tube. And they aren't very fast at retacting. Took about 10 secconds to withdraw after I touched it with a spoon. And it didn't go anywhere, just closed up.

 

[cprdnick]

The one on the right looks like a small aiptasia anemone. With that picture that's the best I can do, maybe bang will come on and see your post.
I had a kind of worm that poked out of a rock and opened up into a star about the size of a pea.

 

[blackhavoc]

Doubt its aiptasia, they're red. I had some aiptasia, and the peppermint shrimp took care of them in no time.

 

[crackah]

is it black and white with yellow in the center?
if it is i have about 5 of them and they havent got any bigger than a 10 penny nail and doesnt even stick out of the rock
(like to know what it is though)

 

[blackhavoc]

no it looks to be white fingers, and a grey center, the center looks like its fuzzy/slimy.

 

[cprdnick]

Originally posted by BlackHavoc
Doubt its aiptasia, they're red. I had some aiptasia, and the peppermint shrimp took care of them in no time.
Aiptasia anemones come in a large variety of sizes, shapes and color patterns, you cannot necessarily go by the color.

 

[blackhavoc]

it looks to be semi hard, the aiptasias ive seen are all flowing with the water, these dont, there stiff in the current.

 

[cprdnick]

ok, that lowers the chances of it being aiptasia. However, small ones are more rigid as they have not fully developed their tentacles. If it looks to be a disk will small nubs spaced around the perimeter it is most certainly aiptasia. If not, there is no need to worry too much.

 

[blackhavoc]

it looks like these, only white, and without the colony. Its driving me nuts! https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4

 

[bang guy]

It looks like these things are really tiny. Can you mail the pic to me uncompressed?

 

[cprdnick]

Some kind of polyp?

 

[blackhavoc]

sorry bang, my dad deleted it off the desktop. I'll have to get another pic tomorrow. And yes there TINY, about the size of the head of a finishing nail. It seems to be using the sand thats getting kicked up to create a "shell". Aiptasia aren't known to do that right? Gotta be some type of polyup or worm...

 

[bang guy]

I'm thinking it's some type of Polychaete Worm.

 

[blackhavoc]

Got a pic of those type of worms? If i can see it i can confirm or deny it. thanks.