Anthelia Polyps on Zoa Frag?

[beijo gaem]

I recently bought a frag of zoas and noticed 2-3 xenia-like polyps coming out from the center of the colony. I'm not exactly sure what they are, but I'm guessing they're Anthelia polyps.. I tried to take a picture but couldn't get a good shot from the front. Here's a shot from the right side, it's the best I could do with my blackberry. It's a bit hard to see, but you can see them sticking out from the top. (And if you look very closely, you can see one growing on the side of the frag.)

Any feedback on it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

It looks more like star polyps to me. Pachyclavularia sp.

 

[jeff@zina.com]

And it looks more like Aiptasia to me...

Jeff

 

[RokleM]

I'm thinking star polyps / GSP also. You might need to get the zoa's retracted and try to dig out mat of GSP, carefully.

 

[beijo gaem]

thanks guys, i appreciate your responses...

here's another shot i took with my bb:

hope that can help you guys better identify it.

thanks again!

 

[Vang025]

I think they're Aiptasia, I just put a toothpick right through them and leave it there for awhile. It usually kills them instantly, but I just leave the toothpick there for a couple days to make sure they don't recover.