Hitch hiker id help

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  1. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i got thes tiny tiny purple stars on a rock i bout with a kenya tree on it they look like stars they have white centers and theres hundreds of them all over will they hurt my kenya tree?
     
    macabe, Jun 13, 2009
    macabe, Jun 13, 2009
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  2. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Most lightly Asterina stars. They will most likely just eat algae but may eat your coral. This is unlikely but keep your eye on them and if they're constantly on your coral then take action. They may eat algae off of the base of the coral so don't worry about that.
     
    LCP136, Jun 13, 2009
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  3. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ok they ar connected to echuther by vines i think and they grow on it my kenya tree acts fine tho but ill keep and eye on om
     
    macabe, Jun 13, 2009
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  4. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    I was thinking some type of star polyp WHEN THEY'RE SMALL THEY LOOK PURPLE look up green star polyps
     
    bioreefdude, Jun 14, 2009
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  5. charlesr1958

    charlesr1958 Flamingo Tongue

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    Could be hydroids as well.

    Chuck
     
    charlesr1958, Jun 14, 2009
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