Plant or coral?

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  1. accentstencil

    accentstencil Bristle Worm

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    Can anyone tell me what the green stuff on the left of the picture is please. It is not soft like a plant but quite hard and course to the touch.
    It just grew by itself, it started slowly and now it is growing fairly quickly.Thank you.
     

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    accentstencil Bristle Worm

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    After some research it looks like it could be Halimeda.
     
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  3. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    yep looks like a halimeda to me too
     
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  4. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    +1 to halimeda.
     
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  5. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Halimeda, if runs out of nutrients it can kill off your tank when it dies. Keep it trimmed back if you like it in your tank. The trimming and throwing away what you trim will be a good form of nutrient removal. If the green starts looking like spots on white remove all of the Halimeda immediately as this means it is dying.
     
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