what the heck is this?

[DSC reef]

Rock Flower nem base.

Agreed

 

[tdileo]

Another pic with the tank lights on instead of flash may help.

It was really late at night and I no longer have the app on my new phone so couldn’t turn the tank light on anyway

 

[Dsnakes]

I'll be on the Rockflower foot crowd as well. I've got a few of them and all have the speckled base just like that. They root it down deep in the rocks, usually only seen when closing to feed.

 

[tdileo]

Rock Flower nem base.

That’s interesting, it hasn’t had those spots before. I wonder why the base was more visible last night?

 

[docvin]

I have several in my tank that has been up for 10 years. It’s a sponge

 

[Ghxst]

That’s interesting, it hasn’t had those spots before. I wonder why the base was more visible last night?

If they are planted down you won’t see them since they attach to the rock. I have 20 something of them and some have orange and others purple. Has it been moving?

 

[DSC reef]

I have several in my tank that has been up for 10 years. It’s a sponge

Can you post pics. I'm generally interested, I like sponge and never seen one with spots. It's very cool.

 

[tdileo]

If they are planted down you won’t see them since they attach to the rock. I have 20 something of them and some have orange and others purple. Has it been moving?

My only nem that ever moves is my bubble tip. I have seen the flowers peel back a bit like when feeding, but have never noticed that pattern/coloration