Before I scrape it off…

[Beau_B]

I don’t think I want it, but before I remove it, anyone recognize this growth? Base of a candy cane, new to me frag.

6 yellowish “petals” and it does retract when disturbed. I’m assuming some sort of pest anemone.

 

[bradleym]

Yellow is very uncommon in most anemones, even the pest ones. So I'd hold off a little longer, at least until you can get a better picture, as it might be a coral of some kind.

 

[homer1475]

Looks majano-esque, but I agree with the coloring.

I would leave it be for a while till it develops.

 

[Beau_B]

 

[homer1475]

Still say majano.

 

[bradleym]

Pest nems have pointed tips. These are flat, or club-like. I'd bet it's a hammer/torch/frogspawn coral.

 

[JaimeAdams]

I think it also almost looks like a baby hammer

 

[Beau_B]

Yeah, that photo is close to true color. Lights are fairly white this time of day and with an orange filter.

The polyp structure is wedge shaped with a crescent flair.

I have had the frag for a month or so, it’s been like that the whole time. My CBB has opted not to eat it, somewhat surprisingly.

edit: definitely not pointed tips. Does resemble a hammer tip if I was forced to choose. Tiny though, that’s like 3mm

 

[polyppal]

Let’s stay optimistic, baby Alveo?!?