lanman September 4, 2007 Share September 4, 2007 I was looking over my Acropora Tenuis because it hasn't had really good polyp extension lately (and it is normally super-fuzzy). Could that be caused by switching to kalk - pH is significantly higher, and ALK somewhat higher since I switched?? Anyhow - I noticed it had some white 'bumps' on it. So I decided to pick them off with a tweezers. One of them was this: Is there any such thing as an 'acropora limpet'?? Are they harmful? bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA September 4, 2007 Share September 4, 2007 Does it have a hard shell surface or soft? Wild looking little buggar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman September 4, 2007 Author Share September 4, 2007 Does it have a hard shell surface or soft? Wild looking little buggar! All of the white spots are hard - calceolareous? Most chip into little pieces when I attack them, but that one was what appears to be a tiny limpet. The object in that photo is maybe 1/32" across. bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogurnda September 4, 2007 Share September 4, 2007 Almost looks like a barnacle. Do they move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman September 4, 2007 Author Share September 4, 2007 Almost looks like a barnacle. Do they move? That's the only one that actually looks like an animal. Or the others just shattered when I picked them off. And I never saw it move. bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoch September 4, 2007 Share September 4, 2007 I would give the coral a dip and see what shakes off... those barnacles are usually slow growing... I'm wondering if something else is attacking the coral. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelrr September 5, 2007 Share September 5, 2007 it's amazing, I have the exact same thing on a frag of neon green tenuis and was wondering what it was. I was confused at first, because it appeared to be 'built in' to the coral and even had the same color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak September 5, 2007 Share September 5, 2007 Neat looking little bugger, what comes out of that hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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