What coral is this?

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  1. dee99gt

    dee99gt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Its usually bright green when my lights are on.. no idea where it came from but recently noticed it getting bigger and bigger.. it reminds me of a venus fly trap..

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    dee99gt, Nov 21, 2011
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  2. Tmobo

    Tmobo T-Rev

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    Hard to tell. Kinda looks like a paly or button polyp or a aiptasia. My guess would be aiptasia.
     
    Tmobo, Nov 21, 2011
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Green Palythoa species I believe hard to tell from image.
     
    Corailline, Nov 21, 2011
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  4. dee99gt

    dee99gt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    ill snap a better pic tomorrow when the light is on...
     
    dee99gt, Nov 21, 2011
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  5. jrwoltman

    jrwoltman Skunk Shrimp

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    It does look like a green palythoa and if it is, be careful, they spread like wildfire.
     
    jrwoltman, Nov 21, 2011
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  6. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Better known as Green Implosions Paly. The weeds of salt water. Very invasive and fast growing. Pretty though ;)
     
    NanaReefer, Nov 22, 2011
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  7. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Yep, green paly! They can get quite large.
     
    kcbrad, Nov 22, 2011
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