What is this on the rock?

[reefmaster719]

I have little purple flowers growing on this rock. Looks pretty cool but I would like to no what it is. Help!

 

[reefmaster719]

Better pic.

 

[Haulin Oates]

Kinda looks like aptasia... But it also looks like a Clove polyp...

 

[reefmaster719]

Yeah I heard clove polyp. Is it good? Benefitial?

 

[Haulin Oates]

Clove polyp is a soft coral. Don't know much more about them. I'd wait for some more comments to be sure though...

 

[reefmaster719]

Maybe I should get rod of the rock before it spreads?

 

[Haulin Oates]

I'd just relax, let everyone get home for the evening and check the forums... There will be more comments on what it is. Then if it is a Clove keep it! If its aptasia we will tell you how to safely get rid of it. No need to do anything just yet, they don't multiply that fast!

 

[CRW Reef]

Looks like clove polyps to me, never see aptasia that stay that small and close together.

 

[SAZAMA]

looks like clove to me, what color are they ?purple blue

 

[adoucette]

I'd say clove polyp, not aptasia, just my opinion. Hard to get a good look in the picture...

 

[reefmaster719]

I've had aptasia before and it didn't look like this. This has been growing out of my coraline for a few months now.

 

[reefmaster719]

Yeah there purple and kinda pink.

 

[SteveT]

I am going to say that this is a type of Anthelia. Check out the 2nd picture on this site http://www.thecoralzone.com/soft_coral/anthelia_coral.shtml has a nice little description of the coral as well.

 

[reefmaster719]

Yea that is it. So should I keep it and grow it out away from other rocks or just let it spread?

 

[Haulin Oates]

Let it grow! It seems to be happy right where it is, since it popped up right there!

 

[coloagro]

Its a clove polyp a purple clove to be exact. I have them too. Totally harmless. They will spread but they are beautiful! Dont even stress!

 

[reefmaster719]

Awesome thanks guys!!

 

[Lowenbrau]

Very nice, will spread like a weed. I have some blue ones I got from majicmike, I isolated the rock and it grew to cover a 10" x 8" rock

 

[reefmaster719]

Cool. Is there rock worth more with that on it?

 

[Lowenbrau]

I am getting ready to do my first big fragging...I could chisel off a few pieces