Finding more stuff, no clue what it is.

[dnprall]

Been posted about aiptasia and I'm finding more and more things as I look at my tank without lights at night.

What are the blue structures in the pictures? One of the pictures looks like the blue stuff has a mouth. Is this new coral? Or, with my luck, a bad hitchhiker? Just noticed this in the last 1-2 days.

And what are the critters in the videos? Are these amphipods?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

The things in the last video appear to be amphipods but I'm not sure about the second video

The blue growth looks familiar but I'm not sure what it is. I'm posting a closer shot and tagging an expert

@ISpeakForTheSeas

 

[dnprall]

The things in the last video appear to be amphipods but I'm not sure about the second video

The blue growth looks familiar but I'm not sure what it is. I'm posting a closer shot and tagging an expert

@ISpeakForTheSeas

Got more pictures from this morning. I don't think they are Blue Clove Polyps as they look too big (when looking at this thread (https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/eliminating-blue-clove-polyps-with-fenbendazole.308994/). At least I hope they aren't.

Also, I don't know if it's same process at this site vs the other site in the prior pictures but they do appear to be the same color at least. I can't see the blue from the first pictures as there is a zoa that is open this morning.

Look forward to hearing from @ISpeakForTheSeas.

 

[dnprall]

My LFS thinks it's a Sypdoium.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

My LFS thinks it's a Sypdoium.

Sorry, busy week for me - yeah, the new pics show it's definitely a soft coral; Sympodium or similar would be a good guess. Some species like this can be pretty invasive, but some are just nice corals.

 

[dnprall]

Sorry, busy week for me - yeah, the new pics show it's definitely a soft coral; Sympodium or similar would be a good guess. Some species like this can be pretty invasive, but some are just nice corals.

Please no need to apologize.

I should leave it alone then right?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Please no need to apologize.

I should leave it alone then right?

If you like the way it looks, then yeah, leave it and observe it. If it starts spreading too fast, then I'd pull it, but there's a decent chance it'll be fine.