What is this?

[leonk]

Got a Scoly dipped it and now I’m seeing this wondering if it’s aptasia or something that comes with scolys skeleton? Thank you. Sorry for the blue light!

 

[1000rrstunna]

hard to tell as it get grainy as i zoom in but possible start of aptasia ? dip it and cover it with super glue

 

[leonk]

hard to tell as it get grainy as i zoom in but possible start of aptasia ? dip it and cover it with super glue

Here are some white light photos?

 

[tbrown]

Are you talking about the feather duster looking critter?

 

[leonk]

Are you talking about the feather duster looking critter?

Yes these guys circled retracted when I picked up the scoly.

 

[1000rrstunna]

doesn't seem to be aptasia.... I
am drawing a blank on the name of what i think it is..grrrr

 

[leonk]

doesn't seem to be aptasia.... I
am drawing a blank on the name of what i think it is..grrrr

So not a feather duster or aptasia? I dip all coral before adding

 

[tbrown]

It looks like a Micro Featherduster. I've got one on my Favia.

 

[tbrown]

It could also be a hydroid.

 

[tbrown]

There is a thread that has most of the common hitchhikers in this hobby.

 

[tbrown]

What is that!! A R2R guide to common new tank hitchhikers.

One of the greatest things about starting a reef tank is getting your live rock in and admiring all the diversity within it. The rock comes to life different creatures. This is a guide that I, along with a very well known critter identifier @KJ , have put together for the new reefer on what...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[1000rrstunna]

cover with superglue... end of story.

Unless I bring it in dont want it.. hydroid was what i was thinking !