What is this thing

Junior84 · Jul 4, 2018

Kinda looks like a small anemone or mushroom maybe ?

Will Milberger · Jul 4, 2018

Aiptasia.

aKlevans · Jul 4, 2018

Looks like a cup coral. Good find.

Junior84 · Jul 4, 2018

That is no aiptasia unless theres different kinds. I have had those and still do but that looks nothing like the other ones I used to have

aKlevans · Jul 4, 2018

I don't think its aptasia, there is no stalk. I'm sticking with cup coral.

DSC reef · Jul 4, 2018

Cup coral or baby fungia

Junior84 · Jul 4, 2018

I got the piece of cloves from frag fest in buffalo and just noticed this guy on the piece

WV Reefer · Jul 4, 2018

DSC reef said:
Cup coral or baby fungia

I immediately thought.... baby plate coral. It has a “skirt” and tentacles.

Lovemyreef2015 · Jul 4, 2018

Looks like a plate coral to me

KJ · Jul 4, 2018

Cup coral.

Will Milberger · Jul 4, 2018

My bad.

Junior84 · Jul 4, 2018

Hmm going off of pics online from your suggestions I think it's a cup coral ... or maybe a plate coral ... kinda looks more like a cup coral though I think. Didnt even know those where a thing ha thanks

Junior84 · Jul 4, 2018

No biggy thanks for your input though

aKlevans · Jul 4, 2018

It could be a cup coral or plate coral, I'm not really sure. Either way though, its safe

Junior84 · Jul 4, 2018

Thanks everyone I feel better about the little guy now

DSC reef · Jul 4, 2018

Will Milberger said:
My bad.

No worries man, were all just trying to help. At first glance I thought the same.

KrisReef · Jul 4, 2018

If it is a plate coral, it will likely detach and float around/away. They like to eat, any microplanktonic coral food would make those tentacles happy.