I set up my first tank last Thursday (11/3) with some live rock and dry sand. The day I noticed a purple blob attached to one of the rocks. i decided to let it be and see what happens. Today when I woke up it looked like this. Do you guys know what it is? Should I keep it or pull it off before it becomes a problem?
Purple hitchhiker good or bad?
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Good! Looking like a zoanthid. We can get a better idea, for sure, if you get a picture when it is more open.
It's a zoanthid or Palythoa (closely related). They're cool, they spread across the rock - some faster than others.
Be aware that they're toxic if any of their bodily fluids get into your body - a squirt to the eye or open cut while working near them are probably the most common modes of transport. Look up "Palytoxin".
~Bruce, who has lots of zoanthids and some Palythoa . . .
Be aware that they're toxic if any of their bodily fluids get into your body - a squirt to the eye or open cut while working near them are probably the most common modes of transport. Look up "Palytoxin".
~Bruce, who has lots of zoanthids and some Palythoa . . .
Score!
Looks like this today.
+1 on the paly. see what it looks like when it colors up.
Id say thats a Very good sign.
And Welcome to Reef2reef! BTW
yea more toxic than a regular zoa. gan grow too fast too.
Okay it looks like this now so I think its polythoa . I heard they can be toxic and should not be kept. What are your guys thoughts/experiences?
Your choice really. Mine were neat but. Grew them into a colony. But Meh. Wound up tossing them eventually.
Aptasiax works to kill them BTW
Bummer too. I was hoping you would get something a lot cooler. I have more than a few nice hitchiher corals.
