Brown "dandelions"

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  1. timewire

    timewire Astrea Snail

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    Hello everyone, i have a colony of brown "dandelion-looking" things that is taking over a small star polyp colony. I do not have a pic because my camera screen is broken but the things have long, very thin stems and tufts of skinny bristles on the top. Any help would be awesome!:)
     
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  2. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    is it aiptasia?
     
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  3. timewire

    timewire Astrea Snail

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    Its no kind of aiptasia ive ever seen... i'll borrow a camera i think.
     
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  4. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Colonial hydroids?
     
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  5. scubba.steve

    scubba.steve Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Palythoa?
     
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  6. reef4girl

    reef4girl Feather Duster

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    makes me think of hydroids
     
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  7. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    If they have neon green centers, its a type of clove polyp. I have a pretty big rock covered with them and think there pretty cool.

    ~Will.
     
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