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layer3switchguy

11/16/2006, 09:17 AM

Folks,

I have a Red Scolyomia that came attached to a piece of live rock. It's been in my tank about 4 days now. I just noticed the oddest thing. On the side of the live rock it's attached to there is a yellowish dot. Every so often this dot blossoms into a small flower type thing with tentacles. As quick as it appears, it suddenly seems to "pop" and then become a yellowish dot again. I've seen this happen 3 times now this morning... Any idea what it could be??

It's very cool to watch....

L3

Paintbug

11/16/2006, 09:59 AM

any chance of a pic? open and closed?

tedmc2

11/16/2006, 10:06 AM

Sounds like an aiptasia anemone or maybe a featherduster. A pic would help.

11/16/2006, 10:07 AM

Maybe it's a real small sun polyp? Really need a pic to say for sure.

Sk8r

11/16/2006, 10:09 AM

Tentacles, or feathers? It could be a tiny barnacle, if it has a feathery 'radar dish' that it pops up. A filter feeder, it would take phyto quite happily.

layer3switchguy

11/16/2006, 10:27 AM

Thanks guys... I'll try and get a photo shortly... Looks to have tentacles... It's amazing to watch it expand, pop and then expand again... Sometimes the whole process takes about 5 seconds, other times a few minutes...