does anyone know what this is

[phil_pl]

This thing can on my live rock about a month ago. What is it?
I want to know if i need to get it out or if it is safe to leave as it is

 

[EliteReefs]

hard to tell but look kinda like a closed paly.

 

[mylittlejade]

I thought that same thing.

 

[phil_pl]

it never opens
is there a more detailed name for it so i can do some research on it?

 

[Railrider1920]

I am no expert by any means, but I also think it looks like a closed paly. Can you get a better picture of it? Maybe move the rock above it or add some light? Are there any "babies" near it's base?

 

[Sikryd]

Looks like a Snake polyp - I have some - they open up at night mainly - not really open though, just a little spread at the tip.

 

[ddr_phish]

Its a snake polyp

 

[mevstheworld]

never seen a snake polyp. could you guys post a better pic please.

 

[ddr_phish]

 

[Hypertek99]

Whoa those look weird!!

 

[phil_pl]

heres a little bit better picture better picture
if this isnt good enough ill move the rock to take another one

 

[phil_pl]

Its a snake polyp

that does look a ton like it im going to look at it tonight and see if it opens up

 

[mevstheworld]

pretty wild, thanx guys

 

[Sikryd]

yeah they are a trip - hardier than heck too!

 

[phil_pl]

yeah they are a trip - hardier than heck too!

i can tell my salt went off the chart there for a bit my meter lied to me

 

[Sikryd]

i can tell my salt went off the chart there for a bit my meter lied to me

If it was recent - that is the reason for the closed top. It does that to survive. Mine did it too. I didn't care for them and left them in a QT tank in the basement which I left get SUPERRRRRR high in salinity cause nothing was in it and I didn't top off - they looked just like the one in the picture. I put them back in my display. - never really looked to see if they came out again (don't really care-just wanted to the LR)

 

[phil_pl]

how high did yours get?

 

[Sikryd]

how high did yours get?

I don't know - I didn't care - never checked it.

 

[phil_pl]

haha i guess it would be safe to say yours probably got higher than mine

 

[gflat65]

Most don't give them a second look, but they are pretty cool zoas. Under higher light, mine put on more texture and color.