Coral identification

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  1. knightryda510

    knightryda510 Plankton

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    Noobie here.. I had my tank up for two week now and had the live rock in it for about a week. Lights consist of 2 65w compact fluorescent on for about 10-12 hours a day. Does anyone have good links to identify types of corals? Also, if anyone knows the name of the mushroom and the carpet type coral I got with the live rock? I think one of the photos is a photo of a feather duster? I don't know what the other one is... Thanks!
     

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  2. Va Reef

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    1. i wanna say green star polyps the one on the left is toadstool
    2. aiptasia can sting corals, overall a pest
    3. feather duster
     
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    1- green star polyps to the right, toadstool to the left...
     
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    first one looks like a toadstool leather with some gsp, the second pic is an aiptasia anemone (not a goo thing generally), and the lasts a lil feather duster
     
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    +1 for the above posts
     
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    If the first one is not a toadstool and is a mushroom then it is a hairy mushroom. The other two IDs are spot on. Good pics BTW.
     
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  7. knightryda510

    knightryda510 Plankton

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    thanks guys!

    so do people normally cut off aiptasias?
     
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  8. knightryda510

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    thanks ;) i took them with my cell phone lol

    once my dt is established i'll bring out my slr!
     
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    NO, that will only allow them to spread. You need to inject them with commercial Aiptasia killer or homemade solutions of boiling water, lemon juice or kalk paste.
     
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    they are a LOT harder to get rid of then that. usually use joe's juice, or lemon juice, or aiptasia X or boiling water.
     
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