Is it possible at all?

[NRehman]

Jokes aside...looking forward to seeing how this unfolds! Also, kudos for going ahead with posting these threads...

[dzekunoi]

Inna,

 

You got a 7 point reply...Are you going to be selling tickets to a Bourneman visit? Let us know!!!

 

Yes, I am

 

 

looking forward to seeing how this unfolds!

 

Oh yes, me too.

 

Actually, Sergey talked me into posting it

[dzekunoi]

Update - no come to live Gorgonia!

Bad news. Or, in opposite, good!

 

Everybody can stop holding your breath - including myself - I found 1 (!) polyp on the nearby rock. Very proud of myself as it's hard to spot. My family thought I was crasy fiddling around the tank for quite some time with a magnifying glass and extra lights.

 

Gurus and science, like usually, right. No zombi gorgonian in my tank, no humunculus in a test tube and most probably I will not be able to bring to life long dead dear Elegance coral of mine... I personally feel relieved, even though that means I will not be honored with Dr. Borneman's visit.

 

But still - what is it? Somebody suggested hydroids. Possible? How can I figure this out? I REALLY want to find the answer!

 

I still like the idea of sporulating gorgonias, even though everything speaks against it... But what live will be without exitement of unknown?

[NRehman]

Confound it Sherlock, we were hot on the trail of a good mystery! Science and patience...where is magic when you need it. Relax and

[dzekunoi]

Confound it Sherlock, we were hot on the trail of a good mystery! Science and patience...where is magic when you need it. Relax and

I'll get another beer

[VicSkimmr]

To be honest, I'm still not sure that finding another polyp on a nearby rock disproves it, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see what Mr. Borneman thinks.

 

By the pictures you provided I'm still 90% sure those are gorgonian polyps.

[jason the filter freak]

I'm still quite curious

[dzekunoi]

Well, I took a polyp to work with me and examined under a microscope. It's very neat looking - white bump covered with red "net" and a retracted polyp sticking out from under it. Picture is not that great but it really hard to photo something under the microscope without a camera attachment.

 

There is an opinion this is octocoral settling on a dead sceleton.

 

 

A little better pic

 

[jason the filter freak]

So what's the verdict?

 

 

I haven't given up on this thread