Dead coral/liverock grew polyp?

[Salty craig]

I bought this dead coral frag (for looks) along with liverock from a liverock container at my LFS. Since than I noticed a growth similar to a polyp? and long tentacle/s or something string like . My tank is only 3 1/2 weeks old but added nite-out and liverock and seems to have cycled ok SO FAR. Anyways I'm saying I am new to all this. So will this "frag" remain dead, possibly make a come back, or is the growth just like algea? Any info is great info. Just not sure who to ask these questions

 

[Salty craig]

I bought this dead coral frag (for looks) along with liverock from a liverock container at my LFS. Since than I noticed a growth similar to a polyp? and long tentacle/s or something string like . My tank is only 3 1/2 weeks old but added nite-out and liverock and seems to have cycled ok SO FAR. Anyways I'm saying I am new to all this. So will this "frag" remain dead, possibly make a come back, or is the growth just like algea? Any info is great info. Just not sure who to ask these questions

 

[SeaDweller]

Probably aiptasia.

Why would they sell you that? Should have given it to you for $Free.99

And if it’s aiptasia, either kill it now or get ready for a tank full of pests. I really can’t believe they sold you that

 

[Salty craig]

I just threw it away.. just incase that is what it is. There was a bin with live rock, conch shells, a frag or 2. All for use of cycling or adding rock to the tank. So it really was one of the first pieces I added along with the rock for looks

 

[DesertReefT4r]

In the last pic it looks like red leafy macro algae. I would not have bought the dead coral skeleton to start with but would have tossed it right away once I saw that. You dont want anything that can take over your tank. When you are new you think it's cool of pretty but once its everywhere you will kick yourself. I thought bubble algae was so cool when I first started until I had it taking over all my rock and powerheads. Many have the same story with aptasia.

 

[BadPanda]

Looks like a really bleached out galaxea coral based on the pic. I think those polyps you saw were from the coral.

 

[SeaDweller]

If this is what you were talking about, it looks like aiptasia, and I would have tossed it too.

 

[SeaDweller]

Looks like a really bleached out galaxea coral based on the pic. I think those polyps you saw were from the coral.

No whatever it was is dead. There’s no coming back from that

 

[Salty craig]

Thanks for the input guys