Theres a barnacle on my Plate Coral???

[iusetablesalt]

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[paintballer768]

I dont think a barnacle could attach to a plate coral's flesh, but Im not sure. Pictures?

 

[iusetablesalt]

definetly a barnacle

 

[snakeblitz33]

wow, great picture. lolz.
I can't tell, to me it just looks like some coloration on the plate coral.

 

[iusetablesalt]

yeah i kno its SOOOO great...
it's 100% a barancle cuz it opened... like a fan comes out and feeds... no trouble yet(keyword).....

 

[snakeblitz33]

yup, by your description, that is definately a barnicle. It's a first for me on a plate coral. Usually, they happen on euphilia corals such as galaxia ... provides for better protection.

 

[iusetablesalt]

so... its good it won't spread? yeah i've seen a banarcle(on on of my hermits) they're pretty cool... but not on my 30.00 orange plate

but it won't bother it and stuff? By the way look bac at the pic... is that "horn" on my plate from a past skeletal crack? a barnacle and a horn SWF.com sure has some wierd plate corals