Live rock growth ID question

[quil]

Hello all,
Just had a quick question about something that seems to be growing all over my live rock. I'll apologize in advance, as I am new to the whole saltwater thing, and I guess I'm just excited to see all the cool stuff growing and coming out since my tank cycled. Anyways, it looks like a small stem with a ball on the end, and the whole thing is bright red. There are growing everywhere and I was just curious if someone could ID it for me. Thanks!

 

[quil]

Anyone?

 

[dmjordan]

Do you have any pics of it?

 

[quil]

Sorry, I don't. I have a digi camera, but it won't focus closely enough to get a good picture.

 

[namas05]

Could be Aptasia, but hard to tell without some kind of a picture.

 

[alyssia]

Aiptasia isn't bright red. Check out the hitchiker thread in the archives.

 

[quil]

Will do. I'm also going to attempt to get the best pic I can after work today and post it, but it may not be much help at all.

 

[namas05]

Her is a picture of a red Aptasia, or a link to it, just in case you didn't know they are sometimes red in fact a lot are red.
www.wetwebmedia.com/aipfaqs3.htm

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by namas05

Her is a picture of a red Aptasia, or a link to it, just in case you didn't know they are sometimes red in fact a lot are red.
www.wetwebmedia.com/aipfaqs3.htm

Thanks, I did not know that.
I was thinking bright red, like fire engine red.

 

[namas05]

No problem were are all here to learn and help others to learn also.

 

[quil]

Thanks for the link, but what I have is definitely not aptasia. From a distance, it looks like bright red dots...when you get closer, you can see that some of them are raised off the rock, and some look like they have a little stem with a knob on the end. I'm still trying to get a decent pic.

 

[gmbrown234]

I have the same things on my LR. When I touch them it is almost like a cactus. It really cuts up my hands.
I also have what looks like trees growing from a piece of Tonga in my tank, and it feels kind of slimy. My Algea blenny uses it as a bed. I have ok pics of it and I will try to upload them.