Help the wife is freaked out

[Tbone0524]

Ok first I'm new to forum and fairley new to saltwater. this is my first piece of coral its a sun coral. Got it home and then noticed the red end of rock. I thought it might be coraline algae but then my wife said it opend up and started squirting out white stuff then it would close back it did this a couple times then I had to leave for work

 

[mjr]

what kind of white stuff? spawning? maybe some sort of snail or clam? just a guess.

 

[Tbone0524]

I would say it kinda looked like milk

 

[jdl513]

That looks like some sort of bivalve (scallop) covered with coralline.

If it is then should not be a problem.

 

[trido]

Yep. Clam, muscle, spiny oyster, something to that effect. Not a bad hitch hiker.

 

[Tbone0524]

Thanks guys. That's awesome proud of my first Lil piece of coral and I needed some coraline alage anyway scored all the way around I hope the rest of my corals I buy is this exciting :)

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

Agreed with above.

Sun coral is a tough first coral, but definitely maintainable. Make sure to feed it well :) Here's some more information on their care.

 

[Tbone0524]

Thanks