What is on this Gorgonian?

[marcinpolak]

Hi just about an 1 hour ago bought an Gorgonian but further inspecting it I noticed a couple of things on it the almost look like red strings. Anyone know what they are? Wondering if I should trim the Gorgonian before putting in my tank.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Was gonna say aiptasia but red string describes a worm

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Where is it from? I know it’s photo and Prbly from the gulf, Atlantic species

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi just about an 1 hour ago bought an Gorgonian but further inspecting it I noticed a couple of things on it the almost look like red strings. Anyone know what they are? Wondering if I should trim the Gorgonian before putting in my tank.

hard to tell thru a fish bag but may be spaghetti worm which would be safe
Drop contents into a small container and try to carefully remove
IF spaghetti worm- reef safe

can also be red hair algae

 

[marcinpolak]

hard to tell thru a fish bag but may be spaghetti worm which would be safe
Drop contents into a small container and try to carefully remove
IF spaghetti worm- reef safe

Can I also trim the pieces below red strings? I’ll take a better picture once’s it out of the fish bag

 

[tharbin]

Kind of hard to tell but it looks to me like it could be a red macro algae.

 

[marcinpolak]

Where is it from? I know it’s photo and Prbly from the gulf, Atlantic species

Bought it at a reef convention. He told me it was a corky sea finger

 

[marcinpolak]

Kind of hard to tell but it looks to me like it could be a red macro algae.

That’s what initially came to my mind

 

[marcinpolak]

Here is another picture of it that might be better…

 

[Timfish]

my vote is a red macro also. If it's an aiptasia or worm they close up when distrurbed.

 

[marcinpolak]

my vote is a red macro also. If it's an aiptasia or worm they close up when distrurbed.

That’s what I leaning towards as well!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here is another picture of it that might be better…

Macro or cyano (Not matted cyano bacteria)
This is a cyano macro:

Lightly pick off. Gorg only needs temperature acclimation. Medium flow and moderate light

 

[marcinpolak]

Macro or cyano (Not matted cyano bacteria)
This is a cyano macro:

Lightly pick off. Gorg only needs temperature acclimation. Medium flow and moderate light

Will do appreciate the help