Red Tube on my Polyp

[Mitej04]

Hey Guys! Me again the new Coral tank keeper. I notice these red tube like things on my colony. Can someone tell me what is it.

 

[shakacuz]

originally thought you were describing a vermetid snail, but upon seeing the second picture it looks like red bubble algae.

edit: welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

It looks like possibly cyano to me. A good way to tell would be to try to blast it off with a turkey blaster or similar. If it is it will blow away easily in a stringy mat

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[DE FISH]

Welcome to the site!

 

[jsker]

Hello, welcome to R2R! :)

I agree the you have some cyano growing in your system. increase you flow and check you nutrients.

 

[blaxsun]

 

[bnord]

Thanks for joining Lubbock !

Cant quite tell what tube you are pointing out…

 

[fishface NJ]

Welcome to R2R

 

[reaper93]

Welcome!

 

[Jedi1199]

Welcome to the Dark Side...

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey Guys! Me again the new Coral tank keeper. I notice these red tube like things on my colony. Can someone tell me what is it.

blow gently with a turkey baster as it is either cyano with air pocket or macroalgae. Turket baster will dissole the cyano while macroalgae will remain

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Reefer Matt]

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!! :cool:

 

[SPR1968]

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hey Guys! Me again the new Coral tank keeper. I notice these red tube like things on my colony. Can someone tell me what is it.

Welcome! Glad you joined. You already have some great suggestions on here. I'd always defer to Vetteguy so look at post #12 closely at his answer here in your thread.

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/local-reef-club-discussion.516/
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.84/

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to the reef

 

[dstockwell]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R