Id this coral plz if thats what it is

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  1. onlyonelikeme

    onlyonelikeme Banned

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    I was moving some live rock rubble i got in an order a week ago and noticed this coral growing on it at least i think its a coral it green and purple its the stuff on the side going around and up toward the center in the pic
     

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  3. IvIountainman

    IvIountainman Spaghetti Worm

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    looks like it could be candy cane. but lighting and focus is poor.
     
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  4. Frick

    Frick Bristle Worm

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    Closed Zoanthids growing on a maricultured plug maybe.
     
  5. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I think zooanthids also. A shot of them opened up will help immensely.
     
  6. onlyonelikeme

    onlyonelikeme Banned

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    found out what they are from another site im on they are called colonial tunicates
     
  7. IvIountainman

    IvIountainman Spaghetti Worm

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    :-/ Hope you didn't kill them by taking the picture out of water.
     
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  9. onlyonelikeme

    onlyonelikeme Banned

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    nah they are perfectly fine when i go the live rock rubble it wasnt in water anyway so they are pretty tough
     
  10. Bella127

    Bella127 Astrea Snail

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    Zoanthids maybe hard to tell