Unknown growth on frag plug

[PicoDeGallo]

Hey everyone, I just noticed some unknown growth on my zoa rock that I purchased a couple weeks ago. It looks like it has the same shape of clove polyps but a different base/growth pattern. Does anyone know the ID of it.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Bleigh]

Hey everyone, I just noticed some unknown growth on my zoa rock that I purchased a couple weeks ago. It looks like it has the same shape of clove polyps but a different base/growth pattern. Does anyone know the ID of it.
Thanks in advance!

Other than what you said, perhaps feather duster worms? I found a similar looking picture, although they're slightly lighter here: http://hiddenunseen.blogspot.com/2012/02/top-10-beautiful-worms-corals-and.html

Can you tell what the "stems" look like and how many "arms" each one has? Clove polyps should have 8 "arms". Looks like feather dusters would have way more than this.

 

[Peanut]

That is Blue Clove Polyp (BCP). You should get that out of your tank as soon as possible. It will be everywhere one day if you do not. Guaranteed.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/eliminating-blue-clove-polyps-with-fenbendazole.308994/

 

[PicoDeGallo]

Thank you so much! They sound horrible I'll get rid of those ASAP! Again thanks for saving me a massive headache down the road

 

[VSVP bet]

Thank you so much! They sound horrible I'll get rid of those ASAP! Again thanks for saving me a massive headache down the road

you can chip the rock or cover them in super glue to remove them, razor blading them off can leave stray tissue causing them to re grow.

 

[PicoDeGallo]

you can chip the rock or cover them in super glue to remove them.

I have them isolated now but they are right on the edge of my zoa mat so I can't chip it without damaging the zoas. I'll give the super glue a shot.
Thanks!

 

[PicoDeGallo]

Other than what you said, perhaps feather duster worms? I found a similar looking picture, although they're slightly lighter here: http://hiddenunseen.blogspot.com/2012/02/top-10-beautiful-worms-corals-and.html

Can you tell what the "stems" look like and how many "arms" each one has? Clove polyps should have 8 "arms". Looks like feather dusters would have way more than this.

It's very hard to see any stems they look as though the "arms" are coming right from the mat. They don't look like any of the other worms that I have in my tank so I'm going on the safer side and just wiping them out before they spread any more!
Thank you though!

 

[Bleigh]

It's very hard to see any stems they look as though the "arms" are coming right from the mat. They don't look like any of the other worms that I have in my tank so I'm going on the safer side and just wiping them out before they spread any more!
Thank you though!

Agreed! I’m a total novice. I think their advice is WAY better. [emoji1]

 

[Justin Cook]

Do your best to get rid of them and try and segregate that frag if possible. Also, these are annoying but not totally invasive. I supposed what is and isn't invasive is in the mind of the tank owner but I've got 2 patched of these and I like them. When they start to grow a little crazy, they are easily kept in check with a little spot of kalk paste. If you let them take over everything and then try to get rid of them, it's a giant pain. These aren't any worse than a standard zoa that can grow and grow and start to "take over". Personally, I kinda like them and have little spots of them in every tank I have.

 

[TVV]

I love their color. Had a quarter size patch. Now they have broadcaster all over the tank. They are not "invasive" yet but then I've only had the take up and running 6 months. I can see that they could easily cover every square inch of available rock quickly. Not sure if that is a good thing.