Brown branchlike thing

[Ewelina]

This brown branchlike thing comes out from the side of my frag only when the light is out. It pulls it's branches when the light is turned on. Ideas?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Mouth end of a sea cucumber perhaps? Any chance at a clearer picture?

 

[reef lover]

Sea cuke or basket starfish??

 

[skilos1]

That sure looks like an aiptasia to me.

 

[Kamden Uelton]

Sea Cucumber. Small filter-feeding ones are common liverock hitchhikers.

 

[Ewelina]

That sure looks like an aiptasia to me.

It's too branchy for aiptasia and retracts those branches when light is on

 

[Ewelina]

Mouth end of a sea cucumber perhaps? Any chance at a clearer picture?

I tried but it's the best I could take. I thought about sea cucumber as well.

 

[Ewelina]

Sea Cucumber. Small filter-feeding ones are common liverock hitchhikers.

Is it going to get out of that coral on its own? I heard they can poison the tank when they die- should I be concerned now?

 

[Ewelina]

Sea cuke or basket starfish??

I'm starting to think it's a basket starfish now.. is it reef safe?

 

[reef lover]

Reef safe yes but generally starve to death in our systems....

 

[Kamden Uelton]

Is it going to get out of that coral on its own? I heard they can poison the tank when they die- should I be concerned now?

It's a small Filter Feeding species, I do not think it's poisonous and yes it will get out of the hole out of it own, When it grows it finds a new rock to bore into.

 

[Ewelina]

It turned out to be a cucumber... I kept it in revive for very long with the coral, as someone from the lfs was so sure it's a bobbit worm. I ended up throwing it out, not wanting to risk it dying in the tank, and also almost killing my coral by accident. I learned my lesson to trust my gut and listen to you guys. Thanks though for all your help