Can anyone tell me what this little guy is?

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by kenhobden, Oct 9, 2011.

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  1. kenhobden

    kenhobden Astrea Snail

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    Hi I ust got this from my lfs "hitchhiker coral tank" its my first coral, so for $5 I figured if I killed it no biggie, however its doing quite well from what i can tell, my only problem is that they weren't sure of what it was when they sold it to me..:confused: so below is a picture if anyone can help me ID it and tell me if its an ok thing to have in my nano sorry my tank has some sand floating today as I just moved a rock to a more Ideal location, the little thing is generally a light purple.
     

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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Looks like a closed up kenya tree coral kind of...
     
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  3. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    looks like a kenya tree or colt coral
     
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  4. kenhobden

    kenhobden Astrea Snail

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    It kind of looks like a small purple bush coral but I might be wrong
     
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  5. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Definatly a Kenya Tree.
     
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  6. kenhobden

    kenhobden Astrea Snail

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    Well its reef safe then right? lol I hope I didnt pay for something i shouldnt have
     
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  7. Katie Grant

    Katie Grant Aiptasia Anemone

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    +1 to kenya. yes its reef safe lol, mine always had rapid growth!
     
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  8. Katie Grant

    Katie Grant Aiptasia Anemone

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    thats an awfully common coral for the LFS to not know what it is :/
     
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  9. kenhobden

    kenhobden Astrea Snail

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    awesome thanks everyone, I also discovered, a small brittle star that came along with it so thats a bonus as well
     
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  10. salt4me

    salt4me Skunk Shrimp

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    kenya or taro tree, can tell difference when open.
     
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