ID Soft Coral (Could it be...)

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  1. ksuyen

    ksuyen Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I took home this piece, which includes Sinularia at the back and Xenia-kind of Coral at the front. The white colour coral is the one that actually attracted me to purchase this. They (LFS) said it's a type of Xenia. So, does anybody know for sure if this is Pom Pom Xenia? It's been 3 days on my tank and has not been showing any signs of opening up yet. Kinda worry.

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  2. BoB123

    BoB123 Spaghetti Worm

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    Daisy polyps.
     
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  3. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    It's surely xenia, but I don't know which type.
     
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  4. Aaron.Herk

    Aaron.Herk Sea Dragon

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    kind of looks like anthelia as well.
     
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  5. Frick

    Frick Bristle Worm

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    If it is Heteroxenia sp. (xenia) then it would be a stalk with elongated polyps.

    Anthelia sp. would be individual stalks with one polyp on each all joined by a thin tissue grown to the surface.

    It could be either from the picture given. The frag is closed up tight so you cannot see where the polyps separate.
     
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