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Soju
04/01/2012, 07:15 AM
It looks very similar to aiptasia but it lives in a black tube, like a tubeworm and the color is really darker compared to the real aiptasias I've seen over the years.
I have about 5 of them on a small piece of LR and they all come out from their tube.

Should I play it safe and take them out now to avoid possible headache later?

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj535/soju528/ab6ad773.jpg

BubbaBoBobBrain
04/01/2012, 07:45 AM
I have never seen those before but I like to play it safe. I would throw it out, especially if they are all on a small piece of rock.

BfishLpond78
04/01/2012, 11:09 AM
Any chance of a clearer picture?

gmate
04/01/2012, 11:19 AM
Almost looks like black dendros...are you sure it's a worm? Can you get a better pic? I'd be very interested to see.

Soju
04/01/2012, 12:25 PM
It's not a worm. I meant to say it comes out of a tube(branch kind of tube)
I've looked at some images of dendros after reading you post. It does look like a dendro with an aiptasia-like looking polyp.. Hmmm
I will try to get a better pic in about an hour. I am at BJs.

Soju
04/01/2012, 02:28 PM
Only one small polyp is opened now.
The black spot is where the aiptasia-looking polys come out.

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj535/soju528/754648b5.jpg

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj535/soju528/3a555eb2.jpg

SushiGirl
04/01/2012, 03:01 PM
The black looks like black sponge to me.

Useful_Idiot
04/01/2012, 04:49 PM
Wanna sell em? I'll take them. black sun corals maybe?