Can anyone tell me what these are...and if unwanted what kind of fire I should use to remove them?

[Loring]

Just noticed these 4 little polyps on the back of one of my live rocks this evening. My tank is relatively new and I'm guessing I don't want them multiplying but anyone have an idea of what they might be and if there is a good way to be rid of them if I indeed want them out? Thank you in advance.

 

[bradleym]

They are palythoas, or protopalythoas. Either way, if you don't want them you have a couple options.

If you can pull the rock out, towel dry it then cover them with a small pile of your reef salt. After 10 minutes, rinse it with top off water and you can put it back in.

If you can't remove the rock, disturb them so they shrink down and then cover the entire things with super glue gel.

 

[Cantusaurus]

Yeah as the other person above me mentioned those are most likely Palys.
if you wanna remove them just be extra extra careful.
Run carbon if you decide to remove them (with whatever method you chose just in case)

 

[Loring]

They are palythoas, or protopalythoas. Either way, if you don't want them you have a couple options.

If you can pull the rock out, towel dry it then cover them with a small pile of your reef salt. After 10 minutes, rinse it with top off water and you can put it back in.

If you can't remove the rock, disturb them so they shrink down and then cover the entire things with super glue gel.

So I don't have any super glue on hand but I have some of that putty you use to bond live rock together, I assume that would work to shrink them down and just pack putty into that spot?

 

[bradleym]

So I don't have any super glue on hand but I have some of that putty you use to bond live rock together, I assume that would work to shrink them down and just pack putty into that spot?

Yeah that should work, as long as it's completely covered and sealed in.

 

[Loring]

Yeah that should work, as long as it's completely covered and sealed in.

thanks for the help!