Aptasia?

[Ga1981]

Just notice this on my live rock, looks like a mushroom, is clear and retract really fast if disturbed... Is aptasia? Anyone knows?

Is by the cleaner shrimp tail in the picture, sorry for the angle, but is the best I can do or I have to move the rock...
Thank you

 

[melosu58]

Those couple on that rock do not look like aiptisia. Dont really know what they are but aiptasia does not look like that.

 

[Devilishturtles]

What I'm seeing by the tail looks a lot like a feather duster

 

[54seaweed]

star polyp maybe

 

[Phranque]

star polyp maybe

Yep.... a type of star polyp. You're good.....

 

[Ga1981]

Thanks guys,

I told maybe a feather duster, but better ask the pros...
Is so amazing when retract and came back out....

 

[Phranque]

Thanks guys,

I told maybe a feather duster, but better ask the pros...
Is so amazing when retract and came back out....

Well, if it retracts super-fast into a hardened tube, then slowly comes back out, then it is likely a mini feather. I was looking at the couple on the right that look like daisies.... those are polyps. I was assuming they were all those, but couldn't see the face of the polyp.

 

[Ga1981]

Yes

But can only capture the side because is facing the back of the tank,
Got me worried too,

 

[Devilishturtles]

Don't worry

Feather dusters are completely safe filter feeders. Pretty fun to watch too.

 

[mr_X]

If you are speaking of those 4 or 5 little flowery looking things just below the leather in the foreground, those are daisy polyps.

 

[Ga1981]

No no, is not to visible in the picture I just can get the side,

Is the grayish thing beyond the shrimp tail

 

[Sniperhank]

Looks like a feather duster to me.