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07-28-2007, 11:08 PM
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| Serpent Star  |  Pink wee 'lil hitcher.....???? Ok, here are two photos of the hitcher. It is a light pink fleshy color. In the day it comes out and is bubble shaped with four 'prongs' sticking out the top. Each prong has little mini-tentacles coming off of it (about 5 or so). At night however, its sucks up and just looks like a little pink lump. It is very small, probably a little smaller than a 1/4 the size of a pencil eraser (can't think of an easier way to describe the size..LOL). I have one comment saying its a star polyp coral perhaps, and someone else thinks its bad and says remove it maybe. Any help would be appreciated. If needed I can try and get more photos, but so far here is what I have:   Thanks for the help guys!! |
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07-28-2007, 11:15 PM
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| Beautiful Katamari   | Re: Pink wee 'lil hitcher.....???? I'm not sure what it is. Those polyps dont quite look like star polyps. Could be the start of some xenia? I definately would not get rid of it. I would just watch it develop and see what it becomes Isn't it amazing the amount of time we can spend watching our LR? And discover something new seemingly every day!
__________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd QT-Picasso Clowns My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff   What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day! |
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07-28-2007, 11:27 PM
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| Achilles Tang  | Re: Pink wee 'lil hitcher.....???? [quote=goldenmean;282960]Could be the start of some xenia?[quote] That was my first thought too. Xenia balls it's little tenticles up at night.
__________________  Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA |
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