Should I keep it?

SGreene · Dec 5, 2017

Found this on one of my frags, its about the size of a dime. What is it? Should I keep it or get rid of it. Thanks in advance all.

redfishbluefish · Dec 5, 2017

Wow! Pretty! My guess is a nudibranch....they tend to be very colorful.

Let's see what the #reefsquad has to say.

Note that my rule is when in doubt, pull it out.

Shep · Dec 5, 2017

Its awfully round to be a nudibranch, looks almost like a baby plate coral but yea, when in doubt toss it

dbl · Dec 5, 2017

It does look a little like a baby plate coral but not at all sure about that. Its one of those times it hurts to live by the pull it out rule because it's really cool looking. I would be somewhat tempted to see if you end up with a positive ID.

saltyfilmfolks · Dec 5, 2017

Whoa !!!

If you dump it, dump it my way!!!

jsker · Dec 5, 2017

That is a keeper!!

MaddyP · Dec 5, 2017

It looks like a coral to me! I say a grow out thread is in order...

reef lover · Dec 5, 2017

Don't throw it!! Baby plate baby blasto def a freebie...

Dsnakes · Dec 5, 2017

Does it move? It does look like a little plate with the mouth in the middle. Are the ridges hard? Nudibranches are incredible creatures though and some are very crazy looking.

Dsnakes · Dec 5, 2017

I'll pay shipping

Oldsalt01 · Dec 5, 2017

I'd say ya got a winner there. I'd keep it cuz it does look like a really cool baby plate. I'm very, very, very doubtful it's a nudi. Check to see if it's attached. It might sting the zoa next to it though.

savetheocean · Dec 5, 2017

Beautiful

azbigjohn · Dec 5, 2017

I definitely think the "does it move" question is the key...

I would lean towards plate coral, unless it swims / walks around

JaimeAdams · Dec 5, 2017

My money is on baby plate coral!

Maritimer · Dec 5, 2017

Adding my voice to the "baby plate" chorus. It does look like it might be stinging that zoa, so if there's a way to separate them, that might not be a bad ideal.

~Bruce

Salty1962 · Dec 6, 2017

Baby Fungi or Blasto, very cool catch. Never seen those colors in one before. If you don't want, just send it my way!

SGreene · Dec 6, 2017

MaddyP said:
It looks like a coral to me! I say a grow out thread is in order...

It looks more like a coral than a critter. I was wondering if its a pest coral, like aiptesia.

Dsnakes said:
Does it move? It does look like a little plate with the mouth in the middle. Are the ridges hard? Nudibranches are incredible creatures though and some are very crazy looking.

its def not something that moves. its been on that frag for couple of weeks

Dsnakes · Dec 6, 2017

SGreene said:
its def not something that moves. its been on that frag for couple of weeks

PLATE

Oldsalt01 · Dec 7, 2017

Now you have a dilemma. Do you move the zoa or do you move the plate? One of them has to be relocated because the plate will almost certainly sting the zoa. Either way you do take the risk of damaging and losing one or the other. For my money zoas can be replaced, and that plate is gonna be be-au-ti-ful when it grows up. But that's just my opinion.