my first impules buy and apparently it was the worst

Lots of corals have tubeworms, barnacles, and other animals living in them. It's not really something I would worry about.

I woudn't worry about the fact that it's not opened yet either (unless you have a water parameter that's out of line). Please list your water parameters.

 

got some new test kits in shipment right now. Its starting to open a bit, nothing too much tho.

Funny thing is, as of two days ago I have a green bubble tip (fairly small), however my clowns are definately checking out the goniopora and trying to host it.

 

mine lived for a while, no skimmer, just water changes. I fed heavy. It did die after a year, Im sure it couldnt get enough to eat.

 

still hasnt fully opened. I think the clowns are harassing it too much....