hello i am new to this hobby

[mayhem_661]

hi everyone i have just go into the saltwater hobby so i dont know that much and just had what looks like a soft coral pop out of one on my live rocks and im not sure exactly what it is a little help? thanks

[Maaka]

it's apthasia it's is a pest and will sting other corals around it and will take over your tank if it gets the chance. get it out as soon as possible. I personally use aphasia-x but i am sure there are many other ways.

[kieffer_5]

That is aptasia which is an anemone and very invasive so you will want to get rid of any that are in your tank

[Pete H.]

It looks like an aiptasia anemone. They are pest anemonies. You will want to get rid of it asap.

Lemon Juice or boiling water in a syringe works. Place the syringe needle in the mouth of the anemone when it is open and push the fluid in. Should kill it then.

[briankmarsh1980]

Aptasia for sure boiling water will work awesome to kill it
On another note why do you have that macro in there? Its going to take over your tank

[SweetTang]

Don't just cut it off!!! If you do, where ever the sliced piece (or pieces) land, it will grow new ones. Do the remedies mentioned above with a syringe.

[Barro777]

I saw one of those the very next day I started the cycle. Noted the spot. Took the rock right out. The aiptasia retracted. Burned the spot with a lighter for about 1 minute. Put the rock back in. Haven't seen it back. Yet.