Flower looking thing with anenome like tentacles on the end...

[LordClownFish]

What the heck is this? The end of it looks like a flower/anenome. It has a stem. Check out the pics.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Can you post an in-focus photo? (Try not zooming in so much and then crop the photo)

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I assume it's something different than the zoas next to it?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

From your brief description, it sounds like a feather duster...

 

[PapaFishRocks]

Looking suspiciously like aipstasia to me.

Unless the stem appears solid, then feather duster

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Looking suspiciously like aipstasia to me.

Your eyes are better than mine, lol

 

[BristleWormHater]

From your brief description, it sounds like a feather duster...

My guess too

 

[PapaFishRocks]

Your eyes are better than mine, lol

I had to go back and edit my original post. My eyes are bad too! Lol

 

[LordClownFish]

Can you post an in-focus photo? (Try not zooming in so much and then crop the photo)

It's hard because it's a really small zoa colony.

 

[LordClownFish]

Looking suspiciously like aipstasia to me.

Unless the stem appears solid, then feather duster

Check the very last picture I just posted, it has a flower looking stem. Seems to be making the zoas retract

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Aiptasia, I would get either Aiptasia X, scrape it off or you can super glue it shut.

 

[Jmp998]

It appears to have a long tube that is always fixed in the same position-if so probably tube worm-but I can’t really make out any details in the pics.

Does it have a hard tube that doesn’t bend/retract?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Photos are still out of focus; it might be hydroids as feather dusters don't usually make corals retract.

Again, if you can take a photo that's not as zoomed in and post it, we might be able to magnify that photo and be of more help.

Regardless though, it seems you are concerned, so removing the object in question might be the best course of action.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Check the very last picture I just posted, it has a flower looking stem. Seems to be making the zoas retract

Does the "flower head" retract into the tube/stem when disturbed?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

@ISpeakForTheSeas , I tried to enhance the least out-of-focus picture... any ideas?

 

[Foodfish]

Is it a barnacle?

 

[BristleWormHater]

Check the very last picture I just posted, it has a flower looking stem. Seems to be making the zoas retract

That looks like a duster to me, the zoas must be closed for some other reason.

 

[tobster]

Looks like a feather to me. I have several and they are harmless.

 

[Fish Fan]

@LordClownFish

I'm no expert, but it's not looking like Apatasia to me because of that "stem". I'm leaning toward feather duster. Clearer pics would help, though I know it's hard.

My take, and maybe I'm wrong, but I seem to remember that when you "disturb" an Aptasia anemone, the whole thing retracts back into its rock crevice.

On the other hand, if you "disturb" whatever that is, and just the "feathery" part retracts and the "stem" remains in place, then I think that's a strong sign it's a feather duster worm.

EDIT:

Does the "flower head" retract into the tube/stem when disturbed?

Sorry, I did not see this before I posted, but I agree, I think this is the "test" to tell us what this is for sure.