Oddity on Candy Cane

[Bill_Moorman]

Hello all!

This morning I was examining a new candy cane I just got from a LFS. I dipped it with coral RX last night and this morning I am seeing something small burrowed into one of the heads that is popping in and out like a feather duster. https://youtu.be/BC7h4G54Kvs

Thoughts on what it is?


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[Tripod1404]

Barnacle. Many LPS corals have barnacle between their polyps. It is safe, but they tend to not do very well in captivity.

 

[Fourstars]

IT's feeding in the water column so your probably fine. You could always scape it and put glue over the hole if it really bugs you.

 

[Bill_Moorman]

Thank you both for the reply. After doing some GoogleFu, I agree with Tripod's diagnosis, it is indeed a barnacle. I will let it live it's life since it won't harm anything!

Thank you!