What is this growing on my coral?

[helwrj28]

Yesterday I just discovered this on the base of my finger leather coral. Following close inspection it is growing on the bottom of my frag plug.

I dip all coral but it is the plug from the fish store.

Please see photos thanks!

 

[mushrommy]

Yesterday I just discovered this on the base of my finger leather coral. Following close inspection it is growing on the bottom of my frag plug.

I dip all coral but it is the plug from the fish store.

Please see photos thanks!

A little hard to see but it looks like a ball anemone. Harmless hand cool to look at. The reason it didn't get harmed in dip is because it's actually a species of mushroom coral. I have a ton in my tank.

 

[Cell]

Ball nem

 

[helwrj28]

Cool! Thanks for the help with ID! How should I go about moving it though as I'm assuming it'll hurt my finger leather with it growing on the bottom of the plug..

 

[helwrj28]

Also.. should I be concerned about it eating any tank mates? I have 2 clownfish, a cardinalfish, azure damselfish, and candy cane pistol shrimp

 

[mushrommy]

Also.. should I be concerned about it eating any tank mates? I have 2 clownfish, a cardinalfish, azure damselfish, and candy cane pistol shrimp

No

 

[mushrommy]

Cool! Thanks for the help with ID! How should I go about moving it though as I'm assuming it'll hurt my finger leather with it growing on the bottom of the plug..

It won't, they're harmless. Only large orange ones can do harm.

 

[helwrj28]

Thanks again for the assistance, how should I go about removing this from the bottom of the frag plug to relocate?

 

[bluemon]

Thanks again for the assistance, how should I go about removing this from the bottom of the frag plug to relocate?

It'll be pretty hard to relocate without damaging it

 

[helwrj28]

It'll be pretty hard to relocate without damaging it

Best to just leave it? Maybe hope it'll relocate itself?

 

[bluemon]

Best to just leave it? Maybe hope it'll relocate itself?

I don't think ball anemones tend to relocate like btas do.

Just let it chill there!

 

[mushrommy]

Best to just leave it? Maybe hope it'll relocate itself?

I've seen many away from light in a cave and out showing itself off, they just be there and they are mushroom coral so if it wanted to I could move, of course not as fast as a nem but still it can move like other mushrooms.

 

[helwrj28]

I've seen many away from light in a cave and out showing itself off, they just be there and they are mushroom coral so if it wanted to I could move, of course not as fast as a nem but still it can move like other mushrooms.

Ideally I'd rather have it growing on something beside one of my coral bases but if it's difficult to move I guess I'll leave it in hopes it'll move itself