ID Please? Some kind of Coral?Its taking over my tank!

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  1. Fujin

    Fujin Feather Duster

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    I looks like some kind of anemone, but it has never moved its "foot" and it has a hard skeleton base. Any ideas?
     

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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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  3. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    Agreed. Plate coral, right, Curt?
     
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  4. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    agree with above very nice coral
     
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  5. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Looks like heliofungia to me too, they can be tricky to keep from what I've read, if you want to keep it you might want to do some research on their requirements.

    Here's one link although some of the info is rather old it seems.
    FungiidSelFAQs
     
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  6. Fujin

    Fujin Feather Duster

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    It's been growing in my tank for over a year..it started out about the size of my pinky nail and now it is bigger than a half dollar!
     
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  7. wkbrdr1661

    wkbrdr1661 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Keep doing what youve been doing then i guess lol
     
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  8. Fujin

    Fujin Feather Duster

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    I just wasn't sure if it was good or bad. It looked cool, thats all I really knew about it so I just left it be. It only really started growing when I recently began dosing calcium.
     
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  9. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    plate coral liek said above.very nice sometimes prices can run a little high for them.
     
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  10. inwall75

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    They are neat. They do pack quite a punch so watch for corals that will fight with it. More than likely, the other coral will lose.

    Additionally, it's one of the only corals that can "walk".
     
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