Can someone ID this??

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  1. surfrgirl61187

    surfrgirl61187 Skunk Shrimp

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    This has been on my live rock for a while.. I noticed it about 2 months after getting my tank all set up.. It has gotten a little bigger so I know its alive.. but I don't know what it is.. Or even how its staying alive.. My tank is about 6 months old..
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    surfrgirl61187, Aug 25, 2008
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  2. BillyD

    BillyD Feather Duster

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    It almost looks like some kind of encrusting sponge, cant say for sure though.
     
    BillyD, Aug 25, 2008
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  3. sweetriden76

    sweetriden76 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    w/e it is I would let it grow, could be pretty cool if it gets bigger
     
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  4. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    it almost looks like an encrusting goniopora or montipora, but its hard to tell, does it have any type of pollyps that come out? deffinately looks like some type of sps.
     
    {Nano}Reefer, Aug 25, 2008
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  5. That Guy

    That Guy Aiptasia Anemone

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    my guess is Porites
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  6. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    It could also be a Faviid
     
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  7. That Guy

    That Guy Aiptasia Anemone

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    Ahhh touche' :) good call!
     
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  8. stylaster

    stylaster Gigas Clam

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    im guessing gonistrea they are common on live rock out of south pacific. They are a shallow water, saw a lot of them in fiji cooking under the sun at low tide
     
    stylaster, Aug 25, 2008
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