Purple stuff growing out of my Live Rock?

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  1. tedsalmon

    tedsalmon Astrea Snail

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    Can anyone help me identify this?
     

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  2. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Does it have a stalk like appearance can't tell from the pic but it looks kind of like it does from your pic?
     
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  3. tedsalmon

    tedsalmon Astrea Snail

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    well it looks like a plant when it starts sprouting babies.
     
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  4. sweetriden76

    sweetriden76 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    theres similar looking things on the LR in my nano and on the rock I just got for my new 46, never have really changed or grown, just always been there, I wouldnt worry about it, probably some type of marine plant or sponge or something along those lines, maybe some else can help...are they multiplying or growing noticably or did you just spot them now...
     
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  5. tedsalmon

    tedsalmon Astrea Snail

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    Well they have sprouted with in the last week or so.
     
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  6. tedsalmon

    tedsalmon Astrea Snail

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    Oh and I am not worried about them I just would like to know what it might be cause if it would grow it might look pretty cool.
     
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  7. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Maybe some sort of finger sponge
     
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    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    They are Foraminifera's aka Foram's. Very primitive form of coral. Thats as big as they get.
     
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  9. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    i agree with Geek, Red Tree Forums "Homotrema rubrum" if i recall correctly, should see little pointy "strings" come out as a type of feeders.

    Matty
     
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