some type of polyp on my rock

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  1. get.grounded

    get.grounded Feather Duster

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    wondering if there is a certain kind of polyp that could be forming on my LR? i used the rock to cycle my new 20 long reef and now im noticing more and more of these tiny bulbs with thin tentacles on them coming from a small thin stem. does anyone have an idea tried to take photos but my camera phone cant focus so small.
     
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  3. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    aptaisia is it look like a super small anenomie
     
  4. tangopa

    tangopa Bristle Worm

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    Could also be some kind of tube worm. I have a few of them, they look like feathery flowers coming out of a small tube.
     
  5. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    my money's on aiptasia. if the tank is stable, pick up a peppermint shrimp and he should take care of all of them.

    ~Will.
     
  6. get.grounded

    get.grounded Feather Duster

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    wow quick answers ! thanks a lot guys aiptasia it is ... so you have any sugggestions on shrimp?
     
  7. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    peppermint shrimp will tank care of small ones in small systems. I would get one or 2 for your 20L.

    Other Options:
    -Kalkwasser injection or a kalk doughball feeding
    -Aiptasia X injection
     
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  9. seabass1

    seabass1 Montipora Digitata

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    Berghia Nudibranchs eat aiptasia anemones only!!;D