2 corals from a friends tank

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  1. wigginsreef

    wigginsreef Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I think they are a shroom and a ricordea, but not sure. Thanks in advance!!
     

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  2. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    first one is a ric second one looks like cabbage coral to me, can you get a better picture?
     
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  3. jzenob

    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    hairy mushroom i think the second pic is
     
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  4. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    Second pic is not a mushroom, look at the outer edges, and the polyps on the inside of it, im pretty sure its a cabbage coral.
     
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  5. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    I'm with you. The edges of the second one have the little cabbage leather polyps. first one is definitely a ric.
     
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  6. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    thanks mike! BTW dont know how that thumbs down got on my post....i def didnt mean to put that lol
     
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  7. mikejrice

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    No worries I counter acted it with this thumbs up;D
     
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  8. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    i just got the same two corals
    cabbage leather and ricordia
     
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