Does anyone know what this is?

[jstabile316]

I recently got a hammer coral and noticed 2 polyps growing on its stalk. Can anyone help me identify them?

 

[Tumey]

Welcome to R2R!
I’m thinking quite possibly aiptasia but let’s see what others might guess them to be.

 

[Glass Algae]

Welcome to R2R following this for more Info. Hope it's not aptasia

 

[Reefkeeper14]

To me it looks more like a mojano anemone than aiptasia

 

[ahiggins]

Baby rock nems and small mojanos look pretty similar. What’s it look like under a black light?

 

[jstabile316]

I don’t have access to black light. Let’s just say it’ is Aiptasia or something I don’t want in my tank what can I do to remove it? It’s only been in the tank 5 days I should probably remove it before it starts multiplying. Could I just take it out of the tank and scrape them off with a razor?

 

[Arthacker87]

Id cut the side they are on, off with a pair of side cutter. If you razor blade them they foot will be left or they will retract and won't be able to anyway.

 

[jstabile316]

Actually cut the Skeleton of the hammer coral? This won’t damage it? They are really close the coral head

 

[jstabile316]

I was able to get a better picture this morning maybe it will be easier for someone to Identify it now. The person I got it from has green palythoas in his tank could that be what is it?

 

[Tumey]

The person I got it from has green palythoas in his tank could that be what is it?

It’s hard to say for sure what they are. My phone won’t zoom in clear enough to give you confidence. I suppose if the hammer was close to the palys in your buddy’s tank you could assume that’s what they are.

 

[NashobaTek]

Doesn't look like aptaisia to me, probably more likely a paly