little hairy tentacles with white tips

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  1. spongebob

    spongebob Flamingo Tongue

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    These just started coming out of my live rock. Any idea what it could be? There are a few around my tank. They have clear ams and white balls on the ends. They are circular.
     

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    ball tip anemone. Available food will determine how invasive they will become, usually they're harmless.
     
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  3. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    Is it Caribbean based rock? Looks like strawberry anemones
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Pseudocorynactis, aka Ball-Tip Anemone.
     
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