What’s on my zoa?

[Brian1f1]

Hi,
These guys haven’t been open much lately, and the one that’s slightly open looks kind of collapsed tonight, and has tubes on it? Anybody know what they are, and if they hurt zoas? Seems odd enough to warrant a post to me...

 

[tdileo]

It’s some kind of sponge. I vote for manual removal.

 

[Brian1f1]

I don’t think cared much for the removal process, but it’s off. Still kind of hanging open. It is typically as big as the far right one when closed. We will see!

 

[Brian1f1]

So, FYI, turns out I don’t think it was the sponge bothering it after all, pretty sure it was this nudi. I think he is in the old pics, but I didn’t notice him until today when he moved... bright green.

 

[reef lover]

Keep an eye out for more and egg swirls.