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[Jam-reef]

This specimen was noticed about 6 months ago on a polyp rock I purchased from my LFS. At first it looked like a tiny flower anemone (the size of 1/2 pencil eraser) I carefully removed it and glued it onto a frag plug shaft:-). I feed it small pcs of food, it always eats and is not picky about the type. As of this post its about the size of a nickel.

 

[Jam-reef]

Side view

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Welcome and nice tank!

 

[Rob's Reef]

Welcome

 

[Jam-reef]

Can anyone identify this tiny hitchhiker? Posted above

 

[Rob's Reef]

No clue. Looks cool though

 

[kireek]

That's cute.Looks like a baby fungia to me.

 

[Jam-reef]

Thanks kireek, looking at some online images for "baby fungia (plate) corals that might be what I have here. My LFS did house a large one in the same system I purchased the polyp rock it came from. Any tips on the best food for fungia? Never owned one, and as mentioned before it seems to eat anything I throw at it.

 

[joshkirkland83]

Thanks kireek, looking at some online images for "baby fungia (plate) corals that might be what I have here. My LFS did house a large one in the same system I purchased the polyp rock it came from. Any tips on the best food for fungia? Never owned one, and as mentioned before it seems to eat anything I throw at it.

That is NOT a plate coral. It is a ball anemone. I have two that are twice that size with the exact color and structure. It can retreat into that tube on the base.

 

[Jam-reef]

That is NOT a plate coral. It is a ball anemone. I have two that are twice that size with the exact color and structure. It can retreat into that tube on the base.

The "tube" is not a tube at all it's a frag plug stem. I cut the disk off and glued this guy to the end. He will not be retreating into it ever. But thanks I will know more as it grows

 

[joshkirkland83]

The "tube" is not a tube at all it's a frag plug stem. I cut the disk off and glued this guy to the end. He will not be retreating into it ever. But thanks I will know more as it grows

 

[Jam-reef]

Has your Ball anemone ever moved itself?

 

[kireek]

Thanks kireek, looking at some online images for "baby fungia (plate) corals that might be what I have here. My LFS did house a large one in the same system I purchased the polyp rock it came from. Any tips on the best food for fungia? Never owned one, and as mentioned before it seems to eat anything I throw at it.

Throw some frozen foods like Cyclops Ease or Brine shrimp it's way.Be sure to keep taking pictures as it grows! Keep it away from your other corals too.Fungias do not take damage well.

 

[Jam-reef]

Thanks for the tip on fungia damage Kireek:-) well it's definitely not a "ball anemone" other than the fact when I glued it down and it didn't die lol, I pulled it out of the rock work tonight, and when it retracted its has a soid skeleton. It's placed low and in the front so I can keep an eye on its progress.

 

[joshkirkland83]

Has your Ball anemone ever moved itself?

No.

 

[Jam-reef]

No.

That does look a lot like mine JoshKL83. Does yours have a solid plate like skeletal structure when retracted? I have some small translucent ball anemones this one is different. Thanks for sharing

 

[joshkirkland83]

That does look a lot like mine JoshKL83. Does yours have a solid plate like skeletal structure when retracted? I have some small translucent ball anemones this one is different. Thanks for sharing

Yes that is the skeleton. You may be right. Matter of fact i think you are.

 

[Aliu]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Jam-reef]

Fast forward 16 months since I noticed this tiny hitchhiker. It's about 2" across when fully out.