What are these?

[Rmckoy]

Even all the hype about palytoxin
I read something awhile ago that basically said not every paly and it’s more rare to physically know if they actually are toxic.
But always better to be safe than sorry .

 

[Dan8756]

Even all the hype about palytoxin
I read something awhile ago that basically said not every paly and it’s more rare to physically know if they actually are toxic.
But always better to be safe than sorry .

Yes my thoughts now also. Only a few are very toxic.....exude more concentrated toxin??

 

[Rmckoy]

Yes my thoughts now also. Only a few are very toxic.....exude more concentrated toxin??

Still consider and respect the potential .

That being said . Id keep
Both paly and zoas

free corals are the best kind

 

[Dan8756]

Yes I think I agree

 

[Cole.mormon]

Same

 

[Dan8756]

Just a little deviation.....the rock that they are on still has a strong smell when taken out. Im not even feeding the tank and 3 days ago my nitrates were around the 10 ish mark with salifert test. I think they could have even been in teens if looked from side view as opposed to top. Is that due to the die off on rock as it still smells. (Obvious candidate) The skimmer doesn't really skim atm unless its very wet skim. But I'm so new to marine im trying to figure everything out and reading so much. Nothing beats practical experience though.
Thanks guys. You have already been such a help.

 

[Dan8756]

I also have this i discovered. It has a much more orange centre than the pic. Is it some form of sps??

 

[Dan8756]

I also have this i discovered. It has a much more orange centre than the pic. Is it some form of sps??

Its sooo tiny

 

[Dan8756]

I will say aswell that apparently the live rock comes from Cairns marine as the fish shop has posters up etc for Cairns marine live rock.

 

[Dan8756]

I will say aswell that apparently the live rock comes from Cairns marine as the fish shop has posters up etc for Cairns marine live rock.

If that would help with identifying etc....

 

[evolved]

So the green is a Paly and the orange a Zoa?

Most likely, yes. Correct ID between the two can be a challenge, and many label in the hobby as one or the other are not ID correctly.

The green tip ones are actually anchored in a nook. Right down. I could chisel them off but would be taking a lot of the surrounding rock with them.

Even still, I would get those gone.

I read something awhile ago that basically said not every paly and it’s more rare to physically know if they actually are toxic.
But always better to be safe than sorry .

True, but:

Only a few are very toxic

And the green buttons are known to be one.

the rock that they are on still has a strong smell when taken out

Welcome to saltwater!

I also have this i discovered. It has a much more orange centre than the pic. Is it some form of sps??

Hard to see, but my best guess is Botryocladia skottsbergii.

 

[Rmckoy]

To tell the difference , I was always told. .
Paly have a slit from the center of the disk . And zoanthids don’t ?
Not 100% sure how accurate this is but it’s worked for me in the passed

 

[Dan8756]

Most likely, yes. Correct ID between the two can be a challenge, and many label in the hobby as one or the other are not ID correctly.

Even still, I would get those gone.

True, but:

And the green buttons are known to be one.

Welcome to saltwater!

Hard to see, but my best guess is Botryocladia skottsbergii.

 

[Dan8756]

Thanks so much. Yes im loving it as much as there's issues....but that is saltwater hey..lol. I'm not sure if its red bubble algae...Botryocladia....its really calcerous around its rim with an orange centre.....it seems to me to be living. Hasn't changed or done much...I'll try and take a better pic

 

[evolved]

Botryocladia can be kinda pretty.
It's also not terribly bad unless you happen to provide exactly what it needs to really thrive.

 

[Dan8756]

New pic. So hard to take lol

 

[Dan8756]

Botryocladia can be kinda pretty.
It's also not terribly bad unless you happen to provide exactly what it needs to really thrive.