Soft Coral identification

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  1. madhatterm3

    madhatterm3 Plankton

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    I really am such a noob to this hobbie, but I bought a used tank and cannot find the identification of this. Pictures attached. Thanks
     

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  2. bc219

    bc219 Millepora

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    I don't know what the coral is but what I can say is the green stuff is hair algae, and you want to start combating that stuff quick before it gets out of control! I'm having an issue with that as well right now.
     
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  3. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    pic 3 is a ricordia, not sure what the first 2 are there is to much algae in the pics for me to make it out
     
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  4. bc219

    bc219 Millepora

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    Okay that third pic wasn't there when I responded. Definitely ricordia there yes.
     
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  5. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    I believe they all are Ricordia.
     
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  6. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    I think pic 3 is a rhodactis. Here's mine

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  7. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    might be an anemone looks kind of like the seabea that I have.
     
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  8. bc219

    bc219 Millepora

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  9. nanoreefer555

    nanoreefer555 Fire Shrimp

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    I think so too. I've got one of these.
     
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