Identification please

Paramedic9004 · 11/27/2013, 10:52 PM

I am new to the saltwater scene and new this forum. My new tank is now 5 weeks old and I just added my first piece of coral (button polyp). In order to get the look that I wanted I move some of my lives rock around and to my surprise I noticed this on the back of one of the rocks. Wondering if I got a bonus coral or is this something bad?

Fish_wiz2 · 11/28/2013, 01:27 AM

The pic is not clear enough for me to be 100% but my three guesses are 1) closed polyp (could be a zoa or paly) 2) Hard cone snail (i think thats the name?) 3) sea slug. My money is on a closed polyp though.

Misled · 11/28/2013, 08:31 AM

Looks like a button polyp that's been out of light for a while.

shifty51008 · 11/28/2013, 09:07 AM

peanut worm or Vermetid snail is my guess

devimik · 11/28/2013, 10:40 AM

Are they hard or soft?

cloak · 11/28/2013, 11:01 AM

They look like some sort of polyp to me as well.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/inverts

Paramedic9004 · 11/28/2013, 01:18 PM

They are tough to the tough, they are definitely coral for sure. I will try and take a pic of a different angle when my lights kick on. I appreciate the info thus far.

cloak · 11/28/2013, 01:32 PM

While they don't appear to be bright green, Neomeris could be another possibility as well.

smtank · 11/28/2013, 07:19 PM

Look at images for snake polyps.

Paramedic9004 · 11/28/2013, 07:45 PM

That is the most resemblance I've seen thus far. Thanks for the help.

11/28/2013, 01:27 AM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	The pic is not clear enough for me to be 100% but my three guesses are 1) closed polyp (could be a zoa or paly) 2) Hard cone snail (i think thats the name?) 3) sea slug. My money is on a closed polyp though. __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

11/28/2013, 08:31 AM	#3
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Looks like a button polyp that's been out of light for a while. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

11/28/2013, 09:07 AM	#4
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	peanut worm or Vermetid snail is my guess __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

11/28/2013, 10:40 AM	#5
devimik Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: KC, KS Posts: 637	Are they hard or soft? __________________ Mike D Coral Beauty, Green Filefish, One Spot Foxface, Springeri Dottyback, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Watchman Goby, Flame Hawkfish, Spotted Mandarin Current Tank Info: 90g Softie Reef, 150# live rock, 30g sump w/refugium, Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO, Octopus NWB 150 Skimmer, Mag 950 return, Maxspect 120w Razor 10K LED light X2, BRS Phosphate Reactor; Apex Lite

11/28/2013, 11:01 AM	#6
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	They look like some sort of polyp to me as well. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/inverts

11/28/2013, 01:18 PM	#7
Paramedic9004 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 5	They are tough to the tough, they are definitely coral for sure. I will try and take a pic of a different angle when my lights kick on. I appreciate the info thus far.

11/28/2013, 01:32 PM	#8
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	While they don't appear to be bright green, Neomeris could be another possibility as well.

11/28/2013, 07:19 PM	#9
smtank Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,204	Look at images for snake polyps.

11/28/2013, 07:45 PM	#10
Paramedic9004 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 5	That is the most resemblance I've seen thus far. Thanks for the help.