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[Muller]

Anyone know what the purple thing in the middle is? It retracts when touched. Thanks you.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Can you try and get a clearer picture?

 

[jraker]

Looks like a coral

 

[Dkuhlmann]

It could be tunicates but still need a better picture..

 

[Muller]

 

[sam.basye]

You're not referring to the rock flower nem in the center are you?
Or are you referring to the fuzzy purple stuff at the top of the pic?

 

[Muller]

I thought it looked like a rock flower but was not sure.
It is maybe a little larger than a pencil eraser.
Thanks

 

[sam.basye]

That's a tiny one! Did you get it in on some live rock?
Also looks like you have some red planaria flatworms that you might want to try and remove.

 

[Muller]

The LFS has some live rock with a couple. I was trying to ID them for them.
As for the flatworms do you know of anything that eats them? I thought the red planaria were not a big problem unless there is a missive die off. They have some peppermint shrimp that they thought might be eating them.
Thanks for the help.

 

[sam.basye]

Usually a wrasse will eat them. The peppermint might as well.
You're right, they are harmless, unless a ton die off at once. They are more of an eye sore than anything. My LFS has them in a lot of their tanks as well.