Suspect red thing ticked off my hammer.

[sblafren]

This red guy was spotted the other day. This comes a few days after a new green zoa was found with suspect aptasia. Took that one back to LFS snd they swapped for a hammer. Cool. The first aptsia was boring brownish with obvious tentacles. This suspect is bright red with less obvious tentacles. But I saw my hammer crawl completely inside itself just now. What is this?!

 

[sblafren]

Normal hammer just hours ago…

 

[sblafren]

Looking more normal today. Red thing still there.

 

[JTP424]

Potentially Vermetid Snail? If you see a string come out of the red thing that would be my guess.

 

[sblafren]

Thanks I will watch. Is that string going to be at night? Is it harmful?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Thanks I will watch. Is that string going to be at night? Is it harmful?

Google "vermetid snail"

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

This is probably a benthic foraminiferan - possibly Homotrema rubrum or similar.

 

[twentyleagues]

This is probably a benthic foraminiferan - possibly Homotrema rubrum or similar.

agree. Its not a vermetide and doubt it would bother the coral unless over growing it also doubtful.