Live rock

[jfreeman]

Is the white part dead? Anyone know what's happening here?

 

[ben canant]

sadly yes, ive been there and done that haha. is it too close to any other corals?

 

[jfreeman]

There aren't any corals in the tank yet. Would it matter?

 

[ben canant]

hmm, those look like polyps. are you sure you didnt get any hitchhickers?

 

[jfreeman]

They were on the live rock when I bought it from the store.

 

[ben canant]

it looks like perhaps the rock had some coral on it and when you moved it they didnt survive. how long has it been since you got the rock?

 

[jfreeman]

About 3 weeks.

 

[ben canant]

thats interesting, i think thats coral but thats from me. take that picture back to the store and ask them about it. keep me updated i wanaa know! haha good luck

 

[jfreeman]

Thanks ben

 

[ben canant]

not a prob dude

 

[jedidad]

Looks like it could be a calcerous form of macro algae that is trying to make a comeback? Hard to say, there is so much random stuff that comes on live rock.

 

[jfreeman]

Yes, whatever it is it's definitely trying to make a comeback!

 

[Hydrahawk]

It looks like a macro algae to me.

 

[dadof4]

Neomeris annulata. It's a macro algae that some people love and want to keep it and others hate it. I've seen this really take off in some tanks and just wither and die in others, relatively difficult to keep but can take over a tank if it likes the params. Here's a picture of it thriving....Melevsreef.com - Neomeris annulata

 

[jfreeman]

Awesome! Thanks for the info dadof4. Much appreciated!