Please help to identify the object

[somnath]

What is the species on my Goniopora? Is it harmful? How to remove it? Please help

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Are you able to get a picture? I'm having a hard time figuring out what I'm trying to look at.

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

If you are referring to the small polyp-like extension on the left of the coral, it reminds me of a feather duster. What's its behavior? Does it retract? Is it quick on retraction?

If it is a feather duster, they are filter-feeders and usually harmless. In this case, I'm not sure if its proximity to your coral may irritate the coral or not. If it doesn't seem to bother the coral, it's probably safe to leave it be for now.

 

[somnath]

Yes...it is very quick...only opening during low light or light off...if I put light on it, very quickly it goes inside a small hole

 

[somnath]

If you are referring to the small polyp-like extension on the left of the coral, it reminds me of a feather duster. What's its behavior? Does it retract? Is it quick on retraction?

If it is a feather duster, they are filter-feeders and usually harmless. In this case, I'm not sure if its proximity to your coral may irritate the coral or not. If it doesn't seem to bother the coral, it's probably safe to leave it be for now.

Yes..it is very quick...only opening during low light or no light...if I put light on it, very quickly it goes inside a small hole

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Yes...it is very quick...only opening during low light or light off...if I put light on it, very quickly it goes inside a small hole

In that case, I stand by my guess of harmless feather duster. :)

 

[somnath]

In that case, I stand by my guess of harmless feather duster. :)

Ohhh thank God...I thought some pest like aptasia

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Ohhh thank God...I thought some pest like aptasia

Yeah, it doesn’t look like aiptasia from the angle of the picture! Maybe a more frontal view/picture of the critter will confirm that, but I think you’re in the clear.

 

[somnath]

Yeah, it doesn’t look like aiptasia from the angle of the picture! Maybe a more frontal view/picture of the critter will confirm that, but I think you’re in the clear.

No possible to take front picture..as soon as I am putting light for taking picture...it is instantly going inside the hole