Growth on CandyCane

Jnhernandez1 · 12/22/2020, 08:28 PM

I just got a small candycane and notices something imbedded in one of the polyps. I looked closer and it pulses all the time. Not sure if this could be a xenia or if they can imbed themselves in other corals. Anyone know what this is or if it is bad. Should I try and removed it (I'm sure I'll destroy the candycane)? Hopefully you can see it in the picture. It is on the right side.

Thanks for your help

stocker · 12/23/2020, 01:32 AM

Kind of looks like a fan from the picture. Tough to tell. If so, should be ok.

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Jnhernandez1 · 12/23/2020, 08:43 AM

Thanks! I think your right. The closer I look at it, it looks like it is actually closing and opening, not pulsing (it's in an awkward spot where I can't see the base of it) . I have other random tube worms that have grown in my tank, but I have never seen one open and close so often.

RA · 01/05/2021, 05:27 PM

Hard to tell from the picture, but it possibly could be aptasia. Need a better pic.

12/23/2020, 01:32 AM	#2
stocker Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Taunton,ma Posts: 407	Kind of looks like a fan from the picture. Tough to tell. If so, should be ok. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

12/23/2020, 08:43 AM	#3
Jnhernandez1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 34	Thanks! I think your right. The closer I look at it, it looks like it is actually closing and opening, not pulsing (it's in an awkward spot where I can't see the base of it) . I have other random tube worms that have grown in my tank, but I have never seen one open and close so often.

01/05/2021, 05:27 PM	#4
RA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: S. Jersey Posts: 976	Hard to tell from the picture, but it possibly could be aptasia. Need a better pic.