Critter in zoa frag

[tinyfellows]

Any thoughts of what this could be I noticed an aptasia on my zoa drag plug then I noticed this guy it kinda looks like aptasia but it has a fluorescence to it

 

[blaxsun]

Thinking aiptasia.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Aiptasia is somewhat "fluorescent"... They are actually quite pretty

 

[SchrutesReefs]

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

This is not helpful. Seriously. Not everything in our tanks is wanted, but don't give new folks the impression that it's the end of the world either.

 

[sfin52]

I'm thinking hydroid.

 

[SchrutesReefs]

Aiptasia is bad, hydroids are bad. Period. Let’s not give new folks the idea that unwanted pests are ok to keep just long enough for them to multiply and then have the OP make a new thread about why their corals are dying.
Cheers

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Aiptasia is bad, hydroids are bad. Period. Let’s not give new folks the idea that unwanted pests are ok to keep just long enough for them to multiply and then have the OP make a new thread about why their corals are dying.
Cheers

I never said anyone should keep unwanted pests, but I don't agree at all with the "blowtorch" approach to this hobby!

 

[sfin52]

I never said anyone should keep unwanted pests, but I don't agree at all with the "blowtorch" approach to this hobby!

Its a joke.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Its a joke.

Not to newbies...

 

[shakacuz]

could also be a feather duster? aiptasia isn’t “frilly” like a feather duster. what i see are some frills in the provided picture

 

[tinyfellows]

I’m leaning toward feather duster or hydroid because it does have that frilly texture you saw. If it’s a hydroid would coating it in aptasia x work

 

[Chrisv.]

Is there any chance it's one of the blue clove polyps? If so, hit it with kalk paste. Basically, anything you didn't deliberately put in....kalk paste.

 

[SchrutesReefs]

I am not seeing hydroids at all. Nor feather duster. I may be mistaken but I think most feather dusters have many more “tentacles” than the picture shows.

 

[JoJosReef]

I burn them with boiling water shot out of a pipette. Blowtorch didn't occur to me, but come to think of it, underwater flares burn pretty well...

 

[SchrutesReefs]

OP, do you happen to dip your corals? If not might be a good practice to start. It’ll help with a large percentage of pests, not all but most.

 

[tinyfellows]

OP, do you happen to dip your corals? If not might be a good practice to start. It’ll help with a large percentage of pests, not all but most.

I did dip the coral when I brought it home just did the one dip though. Maybe I will dip it again tomorrow and then see what happens

 

[vetteguy53081]

Tube worm which uses its fan to capture food

 

[SchrutesReefs]

Which dip? Most work well, even the homemade ones some folks here use (Bayer mostly). For how long? And did you use a baster to “blow” the debris off?

 

[SchrutesReefs]

Tube worm which uses its fan to capture food

Bout time a certified vet chimes in!