What is this ?

[Saltygirl]

Hello all! New to reefing! My son and I set up a 12 gallon nano cube and have something interesting growing on the back wall... we have 3 asteria snails, 2 hermits and 1 emerald crab right now. Anyone know what this all is?

 

[jsker]

Welcome to R2R and reefing

That would be coralline algae, that is good thing.

 

[Saltygirl]

Welcome to R2R and reefing

That would be coralline algae, that is good thing.

Thank you! I recognize the coralline... I’m not sure what the brown thing with the white stuff on the top of it. It has gotten bigger in the last 2 days. The top part of it has grown into a circular thing lol

 

[jsker]

When I doubt, get it out

Hey @KJ what do you think?

 

[KJ]

I'm on my cell phone.Hard too tell from the picture.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Algae or sponge.

 

[Saltygirl]

Ill try and get a Better picture. It seems to have opened up since the lights have been on

 

[Saltygirl]

 

[Saltygirl]

 

[James M]

Ball anemone ( I think )

 

[KJ]

Anemones.

 

[Saltygirl]

Ball anemone ( I think )

Is that something I don’t want in the tank?

 

[James M]

Is that something I don’t want in the tank?

They aren’t harmful but I would sump it

 

[lapin]

In a nano its fine. Since the tank is small it will be easy to remove down the road.

 

[Saltygirl]

Does anyone know what kind it is? I’ve heard the majano is one you don’t want

 

[James M]

Does anyone know what kind it is? I’ve heard the majano is one you don’t want

It’s a Ball anemone

 

[lapin]

If they look like this then kill kill kill