Some kind of Anemone

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  1. Reeron

    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    Can anyone id this? I'm about to remove it.
     

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  2. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Spider web anemone i think they are called...I think they may harm those polyps though..
     
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  3. Reeron

    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    That's why I was removing it and would explain why I've lost over half of my Pink Palys in the last 3 weeks or so.
     
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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Ball anemones (pseudocorynactis spp) usually aren't a big deal. However, if it's in the middle of a patch of zoanthids, then it is an issue.
     
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  5. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    That sounds like damage from zoanthid eating nudibranchs and not from the anemone.
     
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