Can Trachyphylia move?

[Miller535]

This may sound bizarre or stupid, but can trachphylia move? I have this green trachy and it keeps moving to the right. And its not blowing around, it's actually moving against the current and now with it. I have moved him back countless times, even wedged him in a corner and it keeps moving. He looks happy, just curious.

 

[Easy Reefing]

Do you have anything that can bump into it Like a urchin or snail? I don’t think they have a foot to move around

 

[Miller535]

I have a pretty active tank with lots of clean up crew and fish so a number of things can bump it. But it looks like it's flesh is wiggling some. So i thought this wiggling could cause the moving

 

[Miller535]

it's probably 8" from where it was yesterday, and it was wedged in the nook of a rock

 

[montethemoster]

it's probably 8" from where it was yesterday, and it was wedged in the nook of a rock

Mine has moved a bit over time but 8”in one day seems like it would need help lol

 

[Easy Reefing]

Put a camera and spy on it

 

[SuncrestReef]

No, they have a solid skeletal structure under the flesh, but no means of propulsion. Have you checked underneath to see if anything has taken up residence that might be moving it?

 

[Miller535]

I do have several conchs in my tank, as well as a Court Jester Goby that has a hidey hole close by. So maybe one of them is the culprit.