Purple Bonsai? Is this normal?

[1112-425XL]

These flowery things are taking over this coral, is it part of the coral?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

No, I don't believe that's part of the coral. Looks like blue polyps?

 

[Jamie814]

Those look like star polyps and can be aggressive overtaking other corals.

 

[VintageReefer]

Your bonsai flesh is peeling off exposing skeleton

Your bonsai is infested with clove polyps - a coral that is considered invasive due to its ability to spread rapidly and smother corals

 

[vetteguy53081]

These flowery things are taking over this coral, is it part of the coral?

There are cloves polyps taking over the coral and you can place in a container of tank water and cut them off at the base of each stem

 

[1112-425XL]

No, I don't believe that's part of the coral. Looks like blue polyps?

Those look like star polyps and can be aggressive overtaking other corals.

Your bonsai flesh is peeling off exposing skeleton

Your bonsai is infested with clove polyps - a coral that is considered invasive due to its ability to spread rapidly and smother corals

Removing the whole rock as we speak!
Thanks for the help!

 

[1112-425XL]

There are cloves polyps taking over the coral and you can place in a container of tank water and cut them off at the base of each stem

To many to deal with. It's a loss. I'd rather have the whole rock out of my system. Thanks

 

[VintageReefer]

I agree with your decision to remove the rock.

If you see them pop up anywhere else do not delay in plucking them out

 

[1112-425XL]

I agree with your decision to remove the rock.

If you see them pop up anywhere else do not delay in plucking them out

Found this guy hiding deep inside the bonsai when I broke it apart.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Found this guy hiding deep inside the bonsai when I broke it apart.

That's beautiful. I have never seen a micro brittle star so pretty.

 

[1112-425XL]

That's beautiful. I have never seen a micro brittle star so pretty.

Should o put him back in the tank??

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Should o put him back in the tank??

Yes!

 

[Justdrew]

Should o put him back in the tank??

Absolutely!

 

[1112-425XL]

Polyp infested bonsai gone...
Micro brittlestar back in the tank.

 

[VintageReefer]

Beneficial critter. I keep them also. Although yours is particularly nice. They eat detritus and they are harmless. Come out more at night or you’ll see them waving their arms out of cracks in rocks or under frag plugs

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

That's beautiful. I have never seen a micro brittle star so pretty.

Looks like the few that are in my system, they stay in one place for months at a time before moving and they get large. Here's one that made it's way into my tank

 

[1112-425XL]

If you look at my first two pics you can see a couple of his legs sticking out. His body was deep down inside.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

If you look at my first two pics you can see a couple of his legs sticking out. His body was deep down inside.

Yes, I've noticed these like to shove their body in a crevice and use their arms to catch food