Coral Growing On Snail Shell?

GainesvilleReef · 04/04/2015, 07:08 PM

I couple weeks ago I noticed a strange algae growing on one of my snails in my frag tank. It was strange for two reasons. One the crabs keep the snails shells very clean. And two, it fluoresces. So tonight I noticed three distinct stony structures forming underneath the "algae". When I removed the snail from the water the polyps retracted. It appears to be pocillopora damicornis. I recently had a specimen in the frag tank. Has anyone else had this happen?

Sorry for the bad picture.

TheDeepSandBed · 04/04/2015, 07:57 PM

that is awesome! never seen anything like that.

Code4 · 04/04/2015, 08:16 PM

No. But it is awesome. Hopefully they both continue to do well.

Shelley

04/04/2015, 07:08 PM	#1
GainesvilleReef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 200	Coral Growing On Snail Shell? I couple weeks ago I noticed a strange algae growing on one of my snails in my frag tank. It was strange for two reasons. One the crabs keep the snails shells very clean. And two, it fluoresces. So tonight I noticed three distinct stony structures forming underneath the "algae". When I removed the snail from the water the polyps retracted. It appears to be pocillopora damicornis. I recently had a specimen in the frag tank. Has anyone else had this happen? Sorry for the bad picture. Last edited by GainesvilleReef; 04/04/2015 at 07:34 PM.

04/04/2015, 07:57 PM	#2
TheDeepSandBed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 97	that is awesome! never seen anything like that.

04/04/2015, 08:16 PM	#3
Code4 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: WY Posts: 277	No. But it is awesome. Hopefully they both continue to do well. Shelley