Coral Hitchhiker???

[saltnewb]

So, I've been watching this pink star shaped thing, possible a coral? It came with the zoa frag when I bought it. It looks like it's growing and I don't know if it's too early to tell what in the world it is. There is actually two pink growths, but only one was working with the camera. The second one is to the right and a little further back on the frag. So I'm wondering what it/they could be and also if I should be concerned about the Furan 2 bath this frag is going to be getting soon as it has the pox.

Thanks!

 

[ahiggins]

Does it move? It sorta looks like a deep colored coralline type.

 

[ahiggins]

I have sorta the same thing. Comes and goes.
Crappy pic but you get the point. Red coralline.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

So, I've been watching this pink star shaped thing, possible a coral? It came with the zoa frag when I bought it. It looks like it's growing and I don't know if it's too early to tell what in the world it is. There is actually two pink growths, but only one was working with the camera. The second one is to the right and a little further back on the frag. So I'm wondering what it/they could be and also if I should be concerned about the Furan 2 bath this frag is going to be getting soon as it has the pox.

Thanks!

It's a Foraminiferans

 

[ahiggins]

Renee, is that what my "violet coralline" is? Lol

 

[Lionfish Lair]

No, I believe they're different things.

 

[ahiggins]

Dang it.
Oh well. Glad OP got an ID lol

 

[saltnewb]

thanks for the help on that one! I have another I'm uploading now for ID as well. @ahiggins looking at the picture, it is right below the zoa polyp, looks like a star with raised arms.

 

[ahiggins]

I did see that
I think it's a type of red algae

 

[Salty1962]

It's a Foraminiferans

I have these all over my LR where there isn't much light.