Aptasia? Soft coral?

[Bloomk]

What is this?

 

[AquaRick]

Doesn't look like Aptasia. It's usually clear and with longer tentacles/smaller crown. Some kind of polyp?

 

[HN1]

Brown paly I think.

 

[Bloomk]

Doesn't look like Aptasia. It's usually clear and with longer tentacles/smaller crown. Some kind of polyp?

So I have a volunteer soft coral of some kind? What is it?

 

[HN1]

Palythoa, I believe. Nice hitch hiker, but read up on palytoxin and take the small precautions recommended.

Zoantharia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Bloomk]

Palythoa, I believe. Nice hitch hiker, but read up on palytoxin and take the small precautions recommended.

Zoantharia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I am reading "don't touch it". Is that what u mean?

 

[HN1]

Basically, but more serious than that. Open wounds exposed and eye rubbing are the most common ways to fail. Google "palytoxin poisoning" images and links. It's pretty scary stuff and at least worthy of note so that you can tell the ER doctor the right info.

 

[Bloomk]

Basically, but more serious than that. Open wounds exposed and eye rubbing are the most common ways to fail. Google "palytoxin poisoning" images and links. It's pretty scary stuff and at least worthy of note so that you can tell the ER doctor the right info.

But that's only if I touch it or is that poison in the water?

 

[joy13]

They produce a slime that is toxic. Don't frag without gloves and eye protection, it is best if you have possible tiny cuts on your hands to wear gloves when handling them. Basically use common sense when digging around in your tank.

 

[Bloomk]

Well thanks. Interesting to know.

 

[Jlsardina]

Definitely pally. Very similar to a zoa

 

[Bloomk]

Well it was spreading like a weed so I took the rock out and put it on the deck out back to kill it..

 

[Jlsardina]

Well it was spreading like a weed so I took the rock out and put it on the deck out back to kill it..

You would be amazed what aptaisa can live thru

 

[Bloomk]

You would be amazed what aptaisa can live thru

Survive A week outside in the winter? Lol