what’s this??

[AnnaG]

Hi, Just bought a new coral- what are that red thing with white spots next to the stomatella?? not moving but wondering what it is?

 

[Isopod80]

Hard to tell from the photos but it could be a colony of small colonial tunicates. Does it look like this? Pycnoclavella diminuta

 

[AnnaG]

Hard to tell from the photos but it could be a colony of small colonial tunicates. Does it look like this? Pycnoclavella diminuta

hmm not that, it looks like a red mushroom with white spots. cant get a better picture im afraid :/

 

[Isopod80]

At first I thought it was a damaged Discosoma mushroom but it appears to be encrusting the rock. Do you see tiny holes in it?

 

[AnnaG]

At first I thought it was a damaged Discosoma mushroom but it appears to be encrusting the rock. Do you see tiny holes in it?

cant see any holes

 

[Isopod80]

cant see any holes

Am I right about the encrusting growth pattern?

 

[AnnaG]

Am I right about the encrusting growth pattern?

Yes

 

[Isopod80]

Some tunicates grow in more of an encrusting mat form. It could even be a type of benthic formaniferan. I see you're in Australia so there's numerous possibilities in your waters. It could be something unknown to the hobby.

 

[AnnaG]

Some tunicates grow in more of an encrusting mat form. I see you're in Australia so there's numerous possibilities in your waters. It could be something unknown to the hobby.

haha who knows

 

[Isopod80]

If only you could get a clearer picture. I'd love to see it. Oh well.

 

[MaxTremors]

Could be a flatworm.