ID please.

This is in a friend of mines tank. It was started one week ago. I am asking questions to get more information, but until then, please see the attached picture.

 

"I haven't touched it but it seems to be hard tissue and it looks like it has some small hairs on it."

 

Which object are we wanting to ID? I see a serpulidae/sabellidae and a kenya tree-like soft coral.

 

Could be a Fire coral aka Milleporidae, that is just a rough guess though. Your description of "hairs" is why I considered this ID as well at the impression that what ever it is it's does not require intense lighting.

 

Sorry for that, I am referring to the tree like object, only it is a hard structure, not soft like a Kenya tree.

 

I thought the same. The picture is poor. We shall keep an eye on it. If it gets bigger, I shall try for another, much better picture.

 

So not this..?



But more like this..?

 

I haven't seen this with my own eyes and I apologize for the poor picture, but I'd say neither of the above.

 

I agree with Cheryl it looks like a fire coral. I WOULD NOT TOUCH IT IF I WERE YOU.I have been stung and let me tell you it is NO picnic.Use a feeding stick or something to see if it is hard or soft.

 

+1 to Cheryl and vinny. i was stung before too and its not fun.