Coral Elegance

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  1. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    I have these red polyp things growing on the skeleton of the Elegance. Anyone know what they are?
    Thanks,
    Adam
     

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  2. JustPhish

    JustPhish Peppermint Shrimp

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    Looks like a macro algae to me.
     
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  3. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Is it hard or soft?
     
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  4. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    The polyps are soft. I dont want to remove them even though they are ugly because I once did that to an older elegance and it eventually died.
    Adam
     
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  5. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Agreed. Can't remember the name of it though.
     
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  7. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    I would get rid of it. Just make sure you do it in the morning when the elegance is back in it's skeleton.
     
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  8. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    That is acually quite pretty for a algae...
     
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