What is this????

[Erink]

Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum and to the salt water hobby Anyone know what this is???? I've asked at the stores but no one seems to know

 

[Auquanut]

Does it ever open up any more than that? I've never seen anything quite like it.

Welcome to R2R by the way!

 

[cloak]

Palythoas?

 

[DeniseAndy]

That is steve. He is a crazy alien that likes to pretend to be a croal/sponge like thing. He is harmless unless poked with tongs. Don't poke with tongs. Seriously, do not do it. I am warning you.

Welcome!

 

[Hypan]

Looks like a “sea mat” palythoa. I’ve seen something similar in the LFS in their Vietnam shipments from time to time

 

[Erink]

Sweet thanks guys! I'll look it up more.. Yes, he has about 6 holes and they get bigger/smaller...also looks like a barnacle inside the middle hole...
What happens when you poke it?

 

[Erink]

Looks like a “sea mat” palythoa. I’ve seen something similar in the LFS in their Vietnam shipments from time to time

Hey, I looked up pictures of "sea mat palypythoa". Mine doesn't look like that... do you know what else it could be?

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!
Sponge.

 

[sixty_reefer]

That’s a colonial zoa can’t remember the exact name, I also have it, be aware as the also contain the palytoxin.

 

[KJ]

palythoa caribaeorum - - Image Search Results

images.search.yahoo.com

 

[Softhammer]

KJ above is correct.

 

[Erink]

That’s a colonial zoa can’t remember the exact name, I also have it, be aware as the also contain the palytoxin.

What will the palytoxin do to me? I only have invertebrates and coral. I'm not doing fish. Will it hurt them? Thank you!

 

[sixty_reefer]

What will the palytoxin do to me? I only have invertebrates and coral. I'm not doing fish. Will it hurt them? Thank you!

Palytoxin it’s very dangerous to humans, normally released by the coral wile fragging, definitely worth reading on it.

 

[KJ]

What will the palytoxin do to me?

You heave 50/50% chance survive.

 

[KJ]

Palytoxin it’s very dangerous to humans, normally released by the coral wile fragging, definitely worth reading on it.

Agree 100%

 

[Erink]

Thanks man

 

[Erink]

Anyone know what kind of anemone this is????

 

[Erink]

I found out its a long tentacle anemone but does anyone know the species?

 

[Erink]

Hey everyone,

I dont think my anemone is too happy... not sure. I got him 2 days ago. I put him on the sand between live rock with about a 3inch diameter circle on the sand. I put him in low flow. Please help! If I knew what species of long tentacle anemone he is I could look him up more. He's about the size of a fist.