What are they?

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  1. JohnnyBoy

    JohnnyBoy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I Have these growing all over a mushroom rock I have and not even my LFS remember seeing anything like em'. I don't have great lighting (at least not for another couple of days) but when the actinic is on, their mouths are fluorescent Orange.

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  2. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    zoas it looks like
     
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  3. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    im more interested in the blue thing next to them is that a mushrooms? it looks really cool im not used to them seeing like that
     
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  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Yeah, they look like Zoas, but I have never seen zoas so close to the LR. It almost looks like "encrusting Zoas". Luna
     
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  5. JohnnyBoy

    JohnnyBoy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    They are zoas for sure........I'm actually trying to find out if they have a specific name. I went to zoaid.com and I couldn't find anything.
     
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  6. JohnnyBoy

    JohnnyBoy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Yes.....those are my shrooms.
     
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  7. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    Those are true zoanthids, the kind with polyps about the size pencil erasers or smaller. Yours look like faded "Ring of Fire".

    Heres pic of my "Ring of Fire"
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  8. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Sweey score Johnny! Those are hitch hikers we don't complain about.
     
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  9. JohnnyBoy

    JohnnyBoy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I know they don't have their true colors because my lighting sucks! Hopefully, those are them for sure. Really like them!

    No compaints here mission LOL!
     
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  10. J.A.C

    J.A.C Astrea Snail

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    what lfs do u go to im from miami 2 and im always looking for new places to get things for my tank
     
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