Unresolved WHAT IS THIS?? Polyp i'm guessing?

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  1. cruzanterra

    cruzanterra Plankton

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    I bought a coral frag a couple of months back, and after a couple weeks, I noticed two of these on the rock that the frag was glued to. Then they were gone, and later I found the same little polyps on the glass and the sand. As though they just walked away. Now they're popping up all over the place. On some of my live rock there are singly spread out in singles. But on this specific rock, there are 4! Can someone please help me figure out what these are?? :confused: THANK YOU!:)
     
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  2. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Sounds like aptasia anemones
     
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  3. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    A picture would help :)
     
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  4. cruzanterra

    cruzanterra Plankton

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    Sorry, i'm getting a pic now. My computer was going so slow, I had to switch pc's.
     
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  5. cruzanterra

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    here's the pic
    Polyps.jpg
     
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  6. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    I'm pretty sure they are Majano Anemones, which are bad.
     
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  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Majano Anemone. Not great hitchhikers
     
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  8. cruzanterra

    cruzanterra Plankton

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    Why are they bad?
     
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  9. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    They can sting corals. I kind of like the look of them, though. I wish they were as slow growing as my corals, then I might actually keep one ;D
     
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  10. cruzanterra

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    Oh I see.. yeah, I kinda like them. They don't seem to be bothering anything at the moment. They're not really near any corals. But If I were to get rid of them, what would be the best method?
     
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