I don't usually do this but.......

[DancingShark]

what is this. I haven't added anything to my tank since November. Theses appeared maybe a month ago. 12 tentacles. Florescent green with blues on.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

WOW.
I have to show this off to my friends!

#reefsquad.


I want to say it’s a coral.

 

[Robsk]

Look like majanos or bulb anemones to me.

 

[NY_Caveman]

12 obviously makes one think alveopora, and it does look like tubes growing from the base. The color is right too, but seems more translucent.

 

[jsker]

I am thinking a Gonifora

 

[DSC reef]

Phyllangia americana? Not sure but very cool.

 

[GoVols]

Alveopora Coral???

@jsker you might have nailed it :)

 

[DancingShark]

I thought alveopora but the only one I ever had was this on.

And I forgot to mention that I found one growing on the back glass. Want to know what it is before they grow and over took the tank.

 

[GoVols]

I thought alveopora but the only one I ever had was this on.

And I forgot to mention that I found one growing on the back glass. Want to know what it is before they grow and over took the tank.

What's your thoughts?

http://dreamaquatic.com/alveopora-coral.html

I think :confused:, I can count 12 tentacles :)

 

[DancingShark]

They do look alike.
I will squirt water or food and see how the react. If they retract or do anything.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Look like majanos or bulb anemones to me.

Bulb anamonae?
Not finding that.

 

[Robsk]

Bulb anamonae?
Not finding that.

Sometimes both names get used for these pest anemones. Not saying it’s that for sure, but the growth rate has me wondering.

 

[DancingShark]

You can see it retract better on the second video

 

[DancingShark]

Do majano grow in clusters like this?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do majano grow in clusters like this?

I’ve not seen any nem grow like that.

 

[Kmsutows]

Before seeing the video I was almost going to say pocillopora if you had a piece somewhere else in the tank but man the retraction sure looks like goni tentacles but the shape seems off. Definitely not typical alveo shaped either

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

You can see it retract better on the second video

But the fishie photobomb in the first one is precious.

 

[DancingShark]

Yeah that's Cooper. I love him. I cried when I dosed to much kalkwasser once and he went into shock. Looked dead for about half hour. Rookie learning he hobby.

 

[Cannedfish]

Any possibility it’s an acro? Right number of tentacles on its polyps...

 

[DancingShark]

Alright. Tomorrow am going to scalpel one of these thing out to see what kind of base they have. Looks stony base from what I could see.