Hermit crab eating coral? or is it even a coral?

[TwiTch18]

Pretty new to the reef tanking hobby and I have begun purchasing my first corals.

This morning I noticed a hermit crab picking at this little red looking coral on the same frag as my mushroom. I didn't think they would bother my corals but I definitely seen it picking at the the red stuff (is it even coral?). Also, he wont stop climbing around my new GSP and it doesn't want to open. Going on day 3 now -.-

Any advice or information would be fantastic, thanks!

 

[shakacuz]

hermit crab is probably picking at some algae on the frags. the red on the pictured coral frag SEEMS like coralline algae. is it hard? or soft? if soft, could be a sponge or maybe cyano.

the corals are new, so if your water parameters are in accordance, they should open up within a day or two. they're still acclimating.

 

[TwiTch18]

hermit crab is probably picking at some algae on the frags. the red on the pictured coral frag SEEMS like coralline algae. is it hard? or soft? if soft, could be a sponge or maybe cyano.

the corals are new, so if your water parameters are in accordance, they should open up within a day or two. they're still acclimating.

Thanks for the information! I was also thinking some type of algae but it kind of felt soft to the touch. Maybe I'm crazy though ha..

All the other corals seem to be opening up so ill just give the GSP more time

Thanks!

 

[shakacuz]

Thanks for the information! I was also thinking some type of algae but it kind of felt soft to the touch. Maybe I'm crazy though ha..

All the other corals seem to be opening up so ill just give the GSP more time

Thanks!

could quite possibly be algae still. there is red macro algae that exists!