What is this cool thing in my tank? - Aquarium Advice

malkore · 02-11-2005, 10:50 AM

sorry no photos, cuz my camera just isn't good enough, but here's my description.

its about the size of a quarter, very thin and slightly concave, light orange colored, and very closely resembles a mushroom coral.

but it appears to constantly be moving around the live rock, and I'd assume its eating.

Its not a detached mushroom coral, cuz it moves slowly so after a few hours it's only moved 6-10 inches, and is always on the rock. It also never seems to close up.

Just give me any possible ideas, and I'll do the rest of the research. right now I just don't even know where to begin.

**Fluff** · 02-11-2005, 10:51 AM

sounds like a fleshy limet. I believe I have a pic of one if I can find it, I'll post it.

**Fluff** · 02-11-2005, 10:58 AM

Here is a really, really crappy picture of the one I had. As pretty as they are, I've read they will munch on your soft corals. I never seen mine bother any corals though.

bound_for_obx · 02-11-2005, 12:00 PM

I have a couple of those. I was assuming that they were keyhole limpets that had somehow lost their shells. [acronym:392479358e="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:392479358e]

malkore · 02-11-2005, 12:14 PM

Wow, that looks exactly like what I've got!

I do have mushroom corals and yellow polyps, so I'll keep an eye on them.

02-11-2005, 10:50 AM	#1
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	What is this cool thing in my tank? sorry no photos, cuz my camera just isn't good enough, but here's my description. its about the size of a quarter, very thin and slightly concave, light orange colored, and very closely resembles a mushroom coral. but it appears to constantly be moving around the live rock, and I'd assume its eating. Its not a detached mushroom coral, cuz it moves slowly so after a few hours it's only moved 6-10 inches, and is always on the rock. It also never seems to close up. Just give me any possible ideas, and I'll do the rest of the research. right now I just don't even know where to begin. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

02-11-2005, 10:51 AM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,137 Images: 29	sounds like a fleshy limet. I believe I have a pic of one if I can find it, I'll post it. __________________ ~Cindy

02-11-2005, 10:58 AM	#3
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,137 Images: 29	Here is a really, really crappy picture of the one I had. As pretty as they are, I've read they will munch on your soft corals. I never seen mine bother any corals though. __________________ ~Cindy

02-11-2005, 12:00 PM	#4
bound_for_obx Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 773	I have a couple of those. I was assuming that they were keyhole limpets that had somehow lost their shells. [acronym:392479358e="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:392479358e] __________________ 75 gal 4x65w PC AquaC Remora Pro 140#s Live Rock from LiveRocks.com Frogspawn, Hammer, Zoos, Leather Frag, and Xenia and Green Star Polyp frags from fishfreek and Alarmguy66, Thanks! Member of the Unofficial A-Team

02-11-2005, 12:14 PM	#5
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	Wow, that looks exactly like what I've got! I do have mushroom corals and yellow polyps, so I'll keep an eye on them. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

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