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bexarhunt
Wed, 14th May 2008, 08:19 PM
Found this attached to a pc of liverock which is the base of my colt coral. I had to use a magnifying glass for the photo. It is tiny, pea sized and has tenacles extending out. The interior is bright orange and the outsides are bright yellow. Best I can describe is a teeny clam that is bright orange on the inside. The sides have the tenacles/sweepers yellow extending out kinda like a scallop. Looks pretty cool. Lots of things to discover using a magnifying glass!! Any ideas? Good or bad? It is almost in the middle of ea photo if you can see it..

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll289/velmahunt/hitchiker/IMG_8572.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll289/velmahunt/hitchiker/IMG_8574.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll289/velmahunt/hitchiker/IMG_8575.jpg

akm
Thu, 15th May 2008, 05:27 AM
I would say it is some sort of baby polyp. Do you have and yellow and orange corals in you tank? Can you tell if it has a carbonate skelelton?

bexarhunt
Thu, 15th May 2008, 08:32 AM
Funny you ask. I do have a yellow sun coral close to it but it is all yellow. Can't tell if it has a skeleton or not. Wish it were a denro polyp! I have been looking for a polyp or two of dendro for a LONG time. I'll watch it and repost photos as it grows if it does.

erebus
Thu, 15th May 2008, 08:51 AM
yeah it looks like it might be a sun coral.

ErikH
Thu, 15th May 2008, 09:32 AM
You have good eyes. Come stare at my tank for a couple of days please. Did you run out of beer or something? :)

subsailor
Thu, 15th May 2008, 09:42 AM
Did you run out of beer or something? :)

I don't care who you are that was funny.

bexarhunt
Thu, 15th May 2008, 10:40 AM
Nope.. can't run out of beer, ever!