dead or alive?

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  1. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    So I have 2 of these on 2 different pieces of LR. When I first got them, i just assumed they were hard coral skeletons. But now, they seem to have the exact same small hair like extensions on them. Not exactly polyp extension, but maybe something similar?

    Anybody????[​IMG][/IMG]
     
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    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    so you really never got a definitive answer, but I now know it is alive:)
     
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    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    I tried to find as much info as possible, but couldn't get an exact ID. Favia seems to be the general consensus though.

    I thought they were dead skeletons when I found them, too. They really perked up when I upgraded the lighting.
     
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    I think it could be a Leptastrea also