What are these hitchhikers?

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  1. Ducncover

    Ducncover Skunk Shrimp

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    I have some featherdusters? and maybe a zoanthid? not sure what they are. Came on some live rock I bought. I would like to id them as I have some algae on the rock that is starting to take over (just that piece) and want to handle before it spreads to the rest of the tank. I was thinking removing all the algae I can by hand and putting this piece in my sump with no light and try to starve out the algae, but worried that it would kill the hitchhikers.
    Thanks
     

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  2. Mpfaff77

    Mpfaff77 Plankton

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    I assume you mean the round brown thing front left in pic. If so that is some type f button polyp.
     
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  3. Ducncover

    Ducncover Skunk Shrimp

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    yes the brown thing was one of the items.. I added a better photo to show the other hitchhikers as well ... the purple things (not the coraline).
    Thanks for the response
     
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  4. Anya

    Anya Bristle Worm

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    looks like xenia to me
     
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  5. sailorguy

    sailorguy Torch Coral

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    +1,xenia and a button polyp
     
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  6. Ducncover

    Ducncover Skunk Shrimp

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    any chance they would survive in an unlit section of my sump for a week or two while trying to starve out algae from light ?
    Thanks again everyone
     
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  7. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    looks like a button polyp and clove polyp to me, the polyp will (i've had polyps buried in the sandbed for longer and are fine today) but i have no idea about the other one.
     
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  8. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    I would think they would....
     
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  9. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    You also have some Clove Polyps, I would start researching them and kill them with fire if you don't want them.
     
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  10. Mpfaff77

    Mpfaff77 Plankton

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    Awesome!!!!! Is that he best way to rid unwanted polyps?? I never would of thought that. I have had button polyps that spread unbelievably fast and have raken all rocks out before to tweeze them off and I always miss some and they come back.

    Thank you
     
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