May 26, 2024 #1 Guiids Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 21, 2023 Messages 41 Reaction score 15 Location Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Hello reef community, I got a new polyp about 2 weeks ago and these little guys have started popping up pretty rapidly. I don't see them in the hitchhiker guide. They close up when disturbed. Any ideas? Pics and vid below:
Hello reef community, I got a new polyp about 2 weeks ago and these little guys have started popping up pretty rapidly. I don't see them in the hitchhiker guide. They close up when disturbed. Any ideas? Pics and vid below:
May 26, 2024 #2 J Jmp998 Well-Known Member View Badges Partner Member 2024 Joined May 3, 2020 Messages 617 Reaction score 832 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Not Aiptasia. Looks like small feather dusters.
May 26, 2024 #3 I IKD 2500 Club Member View Badges Partner Member 2024 My Tank Thread Joined Dec 13, 2015 Messages 3,235 Reaction score 4,605 Location Orlando Area Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Looks like a feather duster cluster. Harmless filter feeders.
May 26, 2024 #4 Cell 10K Club member View Badges Partner Member 2024 Midwest Reefer Reef Pumpkin Carver Joined Apr 20, 2019 Messages 14,637 Reaction score 22,371 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Wow, that's a lot of feather dusters. Looks cool.
May 27, 2024 #5 OP OP Guiids Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 21, 2023 Messages 41 Reaction score 15 Location Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Yeah I didn't know they come in clusters? They're growing pretty rapidly along the rock I guess I just let them go for it
Yeah I didn't know they come in clusters? They're growing pretty rapidly along the rock I guess I just let them go for it
May 27, 2024 #6 I IKD 2500 Club Member View Badges Partner Member 2024 My Tank Thread Joined Dec 13, 2015 Messages 3,235 Reaction score 4,605 Location Orlando Area Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Google for pictures of ‘feather duster cluster’ and you should see similar matches.