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Ok first real Salt water tank and i have got it going pretty good now, but have a concern. I bought some coral and frags from a local pet store and have noticed on one of my frags I have 3 different things growing on it very close. Should i be concerned! Is there a way to seperate them without death or will they be fine. I know what 2 of them are. One is a feather duster and a mushroom the other is a clear tentacle looking thing that seems only to be able to come out of the hole when the mushroom retracts.


Any ideas>>>

Thanks Michael
 
Hmmm...a picture and/or more detailed descriptions would definitely help here. The feather duster is not a threat/threatened, but the mushroom and other critter could be.
 
Yea i know the clear-tubular looking thing hes talking about.

I have one on my new piece of LR. It almost lookes like a clear anemone that acts like a worm.

Need an ID on this, as I was seeking one myself.
 
Picture

I got 2 of them on different frags. I just saw this one last week when the mushroom contracted and was looking how small it could shrink.

I will try and get a good pic today and put up a link to a couple of pictures.



Michael
 
Aiptasia typically doesn't live in holes.

Let me know if this accurately describes your critter: Single, thin strand comes out, and sort of crawls along the rock, looking for little bits and pieces of detritus that it wraps up and pulls back into the hole. Never see any body, the tentacle seems to extend limitlessly. Zips back in if startled.

If so, don't worry. Can't give you a specific name, but they are common on live rock, and are harmless.
 
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