Strange Hitchhiker

[Something’s_Fishyy]

Today I went down to my local aquarium store and got a medium sized rock that had some sunflower coral on it. I put the rock in the tank and then I noticed this strange thing coming out of the rock. Does anyone know what this might be? I think it’s a worm of some Kind.

 

[Sean_B]

I believe you have a Eupolymnia crassicornis, or more commonly called spaghetti worm

 

[sixty_reefer]

It’s a cool barnacle

 

[Something’s_Fishyy]

that’s cool, now is it harmful or harmless?

 

[sixty_reefer]

that’s cool, now is it harmful or harmless?

They the most harmless creatures you can have, they just filter feed

 

[Something’s_Fishyy]

Thanks again! I wasn’t sure if it was a barnacle or a bobbit worm. The prismatic coloration of the bristles for me worried for a second.

 

[sixty_reefer]

Thanks again! I wasn’t sure if it was a barnacle or a bobbit worm. The prismatic coloration of the bristles for me worried for a second.

Is the coral new to your tank? He’s in need of some spot feeding

 

[WheatToast]

It’s a cool barnacle

Not sure if it’s a barnacle due to the irregularity of the “legs” and the lack of discernible sensory hairs on said legs. @Something’s_Fishyy, are you able to capture more photos?

 

[sixty_reefer]

Not sure if it’s a barnacle due to the irregularity of the “legs” and the lack of discernible sensory hairs on said legs. @Something’s_Fishyy, are you able to capture more photos?

They can look like that once beaten down a little although more openings are always a good thing :)

 

[mkereefer]

Looks like a crazy worm.

 

[Something’s_Fishyy]

Yeah there’s 3 in total but they’re all the same. All of them have this prismatic coloration to them.

 

[Garf]

Today I went down to my local aquarium store and got a medium sized rock that had some sunflower coral on it. I put the rock in the tank and then I noticed this strange thing coming out of the rock. Does anyone know what this might be? I think it’s a worm of some Kind.

I’d be more concerned about the starving coral, tbh.

 

[Something’s_Fishyy]

Just picked it up today for a cheap price. We got it for 20$ instead of 60+ because of that reason. I’m trying to restore it best I can. Some polyps are beginning to come back but there’s a lot of work to be done.

 

[Something’s_Fishyy]

Is the coral new to your tank? He’s in need of some spot feeding

Yeah we just got it today. The store I got it from sold it to me for 20 bucks because it wasn’t doing so good. I’m working on restoring it and feeding it daily.

 

[sixty_reefer]

Yeah we just got it today. The store I got it from sold it to me for 20 bucks because it wasn’t doing so good. I’m working on restoring it and feeding it daily.

That’s a really good move from you, hope it all goes well, sun corals are amazing :)

 

[Something’s_Fishyy]

Yeah there’s 3 in total but they’re all the same. All of them have this prismatic coloration to them.

R

That’s a really good move from you, hope it all goes well, sun corals are amazing :)

thanks man! Also thanks for helping me out