What is this in my coral?

[nanoreefer22]

Well I was looking in the tank and i noticed that in the base of an SPS I have it has a hole with something small moving around in it. It's really small has around 6 little white strings that come out looking like a rake and go back in at the same time. It also spins around in the whole. Should I frag this coral? It was just starting to color up, but if I have to I will.

Thanks
Kris

 

[Josh]

Sounds like a filter feeding tube worm, generally not harmful.

Got a pic?

 

[jhale]

sounds like the rare dancing spagetti worm.
I would not worry. I have tons of worms in my tank, all they do is stay to themselves and eat stuff out of the water.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Let me see if I can get a pic for you guys.

 

[joseney21]

maybe a small feather duster or tube worm or spaghetti worm....lol, doesn't sound bad.if it's one of the frags you got from me it could be a small brittle starfish, the ones that stay tiny.

[ May 02, 2005, 04:58 PM: Message edited by: joseney21 ]

 

[nanoreefer22]

Jose it wasnt a frag from you. This this is really tiny. I wish someone could come over and see it. I can't get a good picture cause my camera isnt that great. I'll search all the stuff you guys said it could be and see if it is or if I can find a picture.

 

[joseney21]

check melevs ID page, you might find it there

 

[House of Laughter]

maybe a barnacle



House

 

[ScottK]

It may also be a type of sessile hermit crab called Paguritta. I have a few of them in an encrusting montipora colony. They look like a barnacle when they feed, but also can spin around in their homes in the coral. They are harmless.

 

[Pseudo]

It sounds like a barnacle to me too.

 

[nanoreefer22]

None of the things that were mentioned are it, sadly. It probably is harmless, just never seen something like this before. I'll let you know how the coral does. Thanks.

Kris

 

[ctxmonitor]

I will bet its a feather duster, the small kind that are everywhere.

 

[Pseudo]

Pic would help buddy..

 

[nanoreefer22]

Nope definately not a duster. Got tons of those in the tank. This thing actually made a whole in the base of the coral. When it comes out it looks like a comb with 6 little white hairs let me draw a pic. Maybe that could help.

 

[jackson6745]

Barnacle, dont stress it. It will eventually die off of the coral anyway.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Cool. I won't worry about it anymore.

 

[Pseudo]

I said Barnacle but you listen to the PIMP.... sheesh..

Ok. I will stop messing with you. Your father is really nice and easy going. It was nice to meet him and see that he is really involved. Thats really cool.

Kasei

 

[nanoreefer22]

LoL, sorry Kasei I must have missed your post *cough cough* j/k.

It's just that I searched barnacle and I couldn't see any similarities. Ahh well its still getting healthier by the day so I'm a happy one.

Thats for sure. The dad loves seeing me happy when I get some new corals. He puts aside his Sundays whenever I have to go pick up something of buy something, he always always wants to take the trip with me. He could have gotten no rest but still wants to go. Gotta love him.

 

[joseney21]

very cool, nice to hear that about your dad.

 

[Pseudo]

Yep you do ! I am going to bring him a Tennants back when I go down. Just to see how he like it. I will have to have him try the shake.