ID this please

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  1. vegasfish

    vegasfish Feather Star

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    This was on a piece of live rock I placed in my tank several month ago. I thought it was dead but it has been showing signs of life. What is it? the rock has two more small ones also.

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    vegasfish, Jun 16, 2008
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  2. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Need a better close up, if possible. Luna
     
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  3. IBMGeek

    IBMGeek Montipora Digitata

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    Maybe polyps:confused:
     
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  4. kylekin

    kylekin Bristle Worm

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    my friend has a rock with that on it too, we think some kind of brain... not sure though
     
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  5. vegasfish

    vegasfish Feather Star

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    I wish I could get a closer picture but the camera goes blurry. It for sure is not Zoa's or polyps. I know they kind of look like that in the photo.
     
    vegasfish, Jun 16, 2008
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  6. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    If its encrusting, it may be a moon coral. Luna
     
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  7. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Nothing can be definitive with that pic. Maybe Favia/Favites. Another good possibility is goniopora/alveopora.

    I'm just guessing based on the pic I have available.
     
    inwall75, Jun 16, 2008
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  8. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    sand zoos
     
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  9. vegasfish

    vegasfish Feather Star

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    The closest response is the Moon coral also called Favia. I will take the rock out of the tank tonight and take a picture.
     
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  10. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    is it a hrad coral? is all that one piece or is it a bunch of little ones?
     
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