Red thing in Coral

• Jan 14, 2012

• #1

R

Reefster

Reefing newb

What is this growing in my coral? sorry for poor quality of photo.

 

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• Jan 14, 2012

• #2

valasaraptor

Proud ocelot owner!

Looks like a nudibranch that is munching on you zoas

 

• Jan 14, 2012

• #3

R

Reefster

Reefing newb

I dipped the coral in CoralRx earlier this afternoon and saw about 7 little graying things fall off, but nothing happened to these maroon things. Which is the nudibranch?

 

• Jan 14, 2012

• #4

little_fish

Reef pro

looks like a tunicate growing inbetween the stocks. But if its moving around, then I think its a nudibranch.

 

• Jan 14, 2012

• #5

R

Reefster

Reefing newb

It is not moving around - it has been in the same spot since beginning.

 

• Jan 14, 2012

• #6

Bifferwine

I am a girl

Good call, valasaraptor and Hannah. I'd guess a nudibranch if it moves, tunicates (or some type of algae) if it stays still. If it's a nudibranch, that's a sea slug that will often eat corals.

 

• Jan 19, 2012

• #7

R

Reefster

Reefing newb

Well, I ended up picking the maroon stuff off with tweezers and it appears to have been some type of algae. Anyway, the zoa has flourished since then - covering up the "bald" spot already.