Nov 21, 2025 #1 eldrad1267 New Member View Badges R2R App User WAMAS Joined Mar 30, 2022 Messages 24 Reaction score 40 Location Washington, DC Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I am trying to find out what these little polyps are. They look like micro clove polyps or Xenia. Anyone have any ideas? Are they bad?
I am trying to find out what these little polyps are. They look like micro clove polyps or Xenia. Anyone have any ideas? Are they bad?
Nov 21, 2025 #2 56longroof 2500 Club Member View Badges Partner Member 2026 R2R Secret Santa 2024 R2R App User Secret Santa Midwest Reefer My Aquarium Showcase Joined Mar 23, 2023 Messages 2,963 Reaction score 6,234 Location Durham Missouri USA Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Gonna need a better picture bud.
Nov 21, 2025 #3 JTP424 2500 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award R2R App User Secret Santa Midwest Reefer My Tank Thread Joined Jan 10, 2022 Messages 2,762 Reaction score 3,200 Location US Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I'm thinking blue clove polyps. Better photos and additional under white lighting will help.
Nov 21, 2025 #4 Gumbies R Us God, Bouldering, and Reefing View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Ultimate Member Reef Squad Reef Squad Leader Partner Member 2026 Excellence Award RGB R2R Secret Santa 2024 R2R App User Secret Santa Database Team Article Contributor Hospitality Award RASOC Member ThreadAward My Aquarium Showcase Joined Nov 10, 2022 Messages 29,688 Reaction score 52,487 Location North Georgia Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I can see they are a type of clove polyp but its hard to tell what they really are, I would try and get a better photo, maybe one under white light
I can see they are a type of clove polyp but its hard to tell what they really are, I would try and get a better photo, maybe one under white light
Nov 21, 2025 #5 Crabs McJones Regional Reef Manager (AKA Revhtree's Boss) View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Ultimate Member Reef Squad Reef Squad Leader Partner Member 2026 Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 R2R Secret Santa 2024 R2R App User Article Contributor Hospitality Award Reef Tank 365 Boss Wisco Reefers My Aquarium Showcase Joined Jul 24, 2017 Messages 33,592 Reaction score 153,855 Location Wisconsin Rating - 100% 3 0 0 purple clove polyps
Nov 21, 2025 #6 ColorMeGone Well-Known Member View Badges My Aquarium Showcase Joined Jan 14, 2024 Messages 750 Reaction score 845 Location Georgia Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mine are called Blue Stars and will take over some rocks if not kept in check. I luv mine but that's just me. lol Attachments IMG_20250816_143528851.jpg 303 KB · Views: 25
Mine are called Blue Stars and will take over some rocks if not kept in check. I luv mine but that's just me. lol
Nov 21, 2025 #7 OP OP eldrad1267 New Member View Badges R2R App User WAMAS Joined Mar 30, 2022 Messages 24 Reaction score 40 Location Washington, DC Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Here are some more photos in white light. Sorry for the poor quality, my phone is not great. Also, thank you to all the replies! They look like purple clove polyps, but any more information is appreciated :) Attachments IMG_7669.jpeg 174.3 KB · Views: 32 IMG_7666.jpeg 163.5 KB · Views: 26 IMG_7665.jpeg 197 KB · Views: 25 IMG_7668.jpeg 150.4 KB · Views: 29
Here are some more photos in white light. Sorry for the poor quality, my phone is not great. Also, thank you to all the replies! They look like purple clove polyps, but any more information is appreciated :)
Nov 21, 2025 #8 ColorMeGone Well-Known Member View Badges My Aquarium Showcase Joined Jan 14, 2024 Messages 750 Reaction score 845 Location Georgia Rating - 0% 0 0 0 If you don't want them then you better scape them off outside the tank.