Ok I'm stumped????

[Aquarian]

I have what I thought was two pest nems and now a third has shown up all within two inches of each other. I know it's not a nem because when I touch it, it retracts into its skeleton. They are very small only 1/8" in diamator and they resemble a plate coral. I have not had a plate coral in this tank or any of my other tanks, the rock was dry rock with no skeletons on it.

Any ideas?

 

[Marinne13]

might be some kind of feather duster...IDK

 

[bjohanson1234]

Look like a nem to me too, but if they have a skeleton, not sure.

I don't think it is a plate coral since the ones I have don't resemble that action at all. In fact, the plates I have don't extend much past their skeleton.

 

[Aquarian]

It is only slightly larger than the skeleton. And it has tentacles very much like a plate. I will have to try to get better pics. Hope I don't have to tear the tank down to get them.

 

[Marinne13]

maybe try some aiptasia X or lemon juice and see what it does

 

[Aquarian]

maybe try some aiptasia X or lemon juice and see what it does

Not just yet. I'm alive and let live kind of guy I will let it get a bit bigger before I go to war on it.

 

[ErinCahir]

I have no idea. But I'm tagging along in case someone else knows.

Have you tried WWM?

 

[kbuser92]

Is it a really small carpet nem?

Also tagging...

 

[Aquarian]

I sent a email to WWM we'll see what they come back with. @ErinCahir Thanks I forgot all about WWM

This is my favorite part of reef keeping there's always something popping up and new things to learn about.

 

[ErinCahir]

My favorite part, too!

 

[Aquarian]

Ok I know what they are! They are growing pieces of my Pavona Coral it was on this rock when I first placed it in the tank. It must have been attached when I reaquascaped