What the heck is going on? Fungia...

Discussion in 'LPS Corals' started by Kevin3884, Jul 3, 2010.

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  1. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    It appears that there is a feather duster in the center of my fungia? Anyone ever see this?
     

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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    That looks like it could be algae. Try and remove it.
     
  4. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    I agree. Looks like algae to me as well. Definitely not a duster.
     
  5. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    no..it retracts...its a duster..
     
  6. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    that is odd. everything in my tank is afraid to get on my fungia (except cleaner shrimp, he will go anywhere for food). while the fungia is eating, the snails and hermits just circle him but won't get on him. i am surprised that the duster accomplished this without being eaten. so the worm's tube is actually attached to the flesh? nice looking fungia by the way.
     
  7. Broaner

    Broaner Feather Duster

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    Does it look like it bored through from underneath? I've seen and heard lots of accounts of this in the wild but not in a tank. If so, cool.
     
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  9. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    regardless of what it is, it is pretty darn close to that anemone or elegance coral whatever it is
     
  10. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    i thought it looked like aipstasia... hmm.
     
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    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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  12. hddoutside

    hddoutside Fire Shrimp

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    thats very cool...whats a fungia?