Pink circles in green star polyp

[Anna P]

I woke up this morning to find a LOT of pink circles amongst the green star polpys. Some appear to be sitting there and some appear to attached by a slimy thread. Any ideas what this might be? Do I need to be worried? I attempted to take a picture but they are so small it is hard to get a good picture. Thanks!

 

[LAA]

Can’t see them but the coral looks happy

 

[Reefer Reboot]

Are they attached by some means? Would it be possible to get a real clear macro shot?

 

[LAA]

Oh! I see them now. Yeah are they attached? Looks like fish eggs, food, or maybe poop.

 

[Anna P]

Oh! I see them now. Yeah are they attached? Looks like fish eggs, food, or maybe poop.

I wondered about fish eggs but they would have to be clownfish if anything. They are attached by what looks like stringy slime. Definitely not poop or food. It is hard to tell in the pictures but there are hundreds of them.

 

[LexMueller]

Looks like dinoflagellates tbh

 

[LexMueller]

Test your parameters and come back

 

[LAA]

I wondered about fish eggs but they would have to be clownfish if anything. They are attached by what looks like stringy slime. Definitely not poop or food. It is hard to tell in the pictures but there are hundreds of them.

Do you have 2 clowns?

 

[LexMueller]

I’m telling you. It’s dinos. Eggs don’t look like that. Try turning off all your flow and scoop some up. Put it in a paper towel and send pics

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

Kind of looks like they are spawning...?...My clove polyps spawn periodically and send off similar "eggs" all over the tank...

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Doesn’t look like dinos to me. but if you suck some up and they hold they’re shape in the process, you can rule out Dinos and get a solid pic up close.

 

[LAA]

Clownfish eggs do look similar to what I’m seeing in the pic… however they don’t lay them on coral so not so sure about that… they kinda look like dinos but not so much. GSP do not spread with eggs they grow a purple mat… so if I were you, take some out lay them on a towel and get closer pics that way it will become easier to identify.

 

[LexMueller]

Clownfish eggs do look similar to what I’m seeing in the pic… however they don’t lay them on coral so not so sure about that… they kinda look like dinos but not so much. GSP do not spread with eggs they grow a purple mat… so if I were you, take some out lay them on a towel and get closer pics that way it will become easier to identify.

I agree

 

[Tcook]

What are your nutrient levels? How much flow are the gsp getting?