My Zoa is growing another polyp from its mouth!

[chickenofthesea]

Ok, so I have a pic that will hopefully upload. The picture is of my alpha and omega frag that has a single polyp growing a second polyp right from its mouth! I have no idea why and didnt realize this was even possible. Has anyone ever seen this before? Im not worried about it because the frag is healthy I just wanted some input.

 

[SaltwaterNoobs]

You sure it's not "pooping"? How long has it looked like that?

 

[user 26995]

Yeah, I think its pooping too, OR it got a hold of a piece of nori or seaweed that you may have been feeding the fish?
My zoas get nori every once in a while when they catch it.
They do some pooping once in a while too!

Some zoas actually send out what looks like a streamer to attack other coral. I have seen some of my zoas send out a streamer about 4-5" long from their mouth.

 

[chickenofthesea]

Ok, it is not poop, lol. I may not know a lot of things but I do know that for a fact. I know that it is a polyp growing from the mouth or almost on top of it if its not actually "from the mouth". I was just curious if anyone has ever seen this? Like I said before, not concerned at all just was sharing and curious how rare this phenomenon is. I'll see if I cant get a better pic and post it up, I realize that the quality is low.

 

[SaltwaterNoobs]

Ok, it is not poop, lol.

:biggrin1: Crazy that a polyp would grow from another polyps mouth - I've never heard of or seen that before! Looking forward to a better pic, if you can grab it. You may have the first ever Zoa-Regurgitating Zoanthid ever! lol

 

[chickenofthesea]

These are some better shots with the little polyp actually starting to open up a little



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[user 26995]

Oh, wow...that is odd! Pretty cool though!

The polyps look different. They dont look like the skirt of a zoa.

 

[Skimmy]

mutant

 

[chickenofthesea]

When they are lower in the tank the skirt tends to extend more and be thinner than it appears in these pics.

 

[willow659]

Could it be in the process of developing a double skirt?. Any new pics? I think its going to grow into another skirt.

 

[BBoley24]

This is wicked!

 

[luisse25]

i agree its wicked!take good care of that polyp...see what its gonna turn out when it fully grow...keep us updated.

 

[telefonica007]

no way!! looks cool

 

[Rob in Puyallup]

Hey Chickenofthesea:

Anything new with this polyp? It almost looks like it's in mid-divide.

 

[wes]

Very cool. Got to love this hobby.

 

[Recalibrate]

Hey Chickenofthesea:

Anything new with this polyp? It almost looks like it's in mid-divide.

Yeah an update on what happen with this would be great!

 

[aja19919]

Is this Zoa called the "double rainbow" ? :eyebrows:

 

[wes]

I wonder what would cause a polyp to do that.

 

[k_v1107]

Very cool zoa never seen before