Tiny apitasia? feather duster?

[TheSaltyNurse]

I got this zoa frag last night and I just noticed this little critter attached to it. It closes very quickly and looks like it’s disappeared but it opens back up like an umbrella. It’s small so I’m having a hard time identifying it.

Any help is appreciated!

 

[duberii]

Looks like a feather duster- aiptasia wouldn't react to light usually while a feather duster does

 

[G Santana]

2nd feather duster

 

[TheSaltyNurse]

Thank you! That’s what I was hoping.

 

[Mikedawg]

Thank you! That’s what I was hoping.

Yep, a nice freebie

 

[s0mthinG]

The deciding factor on it is when it closes up if you can see the end of a chitin tube that the feather duster would make. I have attached some photos of my feather dusters as well as a small aiptasia.

Feather duster 1
no flash
Feather duster 2

Aiptasia (near the top)

 

[TheSaltyNurse]

 

[TheSaltyNurse]

Looks like I found another hitch hiker. Some type of star? I moved the frag into my quarantine tank until I know if that’s gotta go

 

[TheSaltyNurse]

here is the underside

 

[TheSaltyNurse]

 

[afishbestservedcold]

asterina star, no bueno. but I have a very similar feather duster, looks like a spider web and its gotten a decent size after 5 months

 

[TheSaltyNurse]

asterina star, no bueno. but I have a very similar feather duster, looks like a spider web and its gotten a decent size after 5 months

I had a feeling. I took the frag out and got him off. Looks like I have another feather dust on another frag. Let’s hope lol