Jun 29, 2011 #1 MikeYQM Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jun 17, 2011 Messages 489 Found this growing in my cycling tank, what is it, what should I do? Thanks, Mike Attachments image-1266962528.jpg 60.4 KB · Views: 207
Jun 29, 2011 #2 the_fish_man Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Jun 8, 2010 Messages 988 Location Colorado looks like a sponge or zoa. Do you have a clearer pic? Is it squishy? Does it have holes in it?
Jun 30, 2011 #3 thominil Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 19, 2008 Messages 2,773 Location In the middle of the corn.... Looks like a palythoa (paly) to me.
Jun 30, 2011 #4 OP OP MikeYQM Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jun 17, 2011 Messages 489 I haven't touched it or anything. It's pretty small, less than 1/2" across right now. Here's more photos. Thanks Attachments image-1571161836.jpg 60.4 KB · Views: 200 image-3401005657.jpg 61.8 KB · Views: 184
I haven't touched it or anything. It's pretty small, less than 1/2" across right now. Here's more photos. Thanks
Jun 30, 2011 #5 S Sqasnatch Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Jan 18, 2011 Messages 771 Location ontario Could be a seamat starting
Jun 30, 2011 #6 OP OP MikeYQM Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jun 17, 2011 Messages 489 Here's another pic Attachments image-1921087973.jpg 60.5 KB · Views: 169
Jun 30, 2011 #7 thominil Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 19, 2008 Messages 2,773 Location In the middle of the corn.... Still looks like a paly. Use google images and search "palythoa" and see if that is definately it.
Jun 30, 2011 #8 Buffy Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jun 7, 2011 Messages 1,632 Location Weston, WI thominil said: Still looks like a paly. Use google images and search "palythoa" and see if that is definately it. Click to expand... I agree. I looked it up too cause I am new at this and that's what it looks like.
thominil said: Still looks like a paly. Use google images and search "palythoa" and see if that is definately it. Click to expand... I agree. I looked it up too cause I am new at this and that's what it looks like.
Jun 30, 2011 #9 carey Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Feb 23, 2011 Messages 20,966 Location Deltona, Florida Yep, there be a paly. Lone little guy.....dont' worry though he should spread.
Jun 30, 2011 #10 OP OP MikeYQM Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jun 17, 2011 Messages 489 Awesome! My tanks only 2 weeks into cycle so I'm stoked to have something alive in there. How do I keep it that way, do I need to feed or anything?
Awesome! My tanks only 2 weeks into cycle so I'm stoked to have something alive in there. How do I keep it that way, do I need to feed or anything?
Jun 30, 2011 #11 Buffy Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jun 7, 2011 Messages 1,632 Location Weston, WI Sqasnatch said: Could be a seamat starting Click to expand... Looked that up and according to this web page, Seamat is another name for it. Here's a link for you. Moon Polyps, Palythoa Species, Sea Mat Coral Information and Zoanthid Care
Sqasnatch said: Could be a seamat starting Click to expand... Looked that up and according to this web page, Seamat is another name for it. Here's a link for you. Moon Polyps, Palythoa Species, Sea Mat Coral Information and Zoanthid Care
Jun 30, 2011 #12 C C4L05 R33F Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Jun 21, 2011 Messages 22 Location Miami, fl Looks kinda like a cinnamon polyp to me but small so probably underdeveloped
Jun 30, 2011 #13 OP OP MikeYQM Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jun 17, 2011 Messages 489 Thanks for the help everyone