what kind of coral do i have?

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  1. IhasFish

    IhasFish Plankton

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    i've had a fish only sl tank for on and off for 12 years. The last 6 months i have traded out my aggresive fish for community fish, and coral. I should have remebered what they were called when i bought them. I will post pics of all my stuff, hoping to get some names on what they are. and please tell me what kind of flow they all like. thanks.


    all four? and the far one to the right, lost it's darg green color about one week ago, and loos very pale. what could this be from? everything else in the tank looks great.
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  3. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Looks like some type of anemone that is whiting out. To the left looks like a mushroom, and to the left of that is a zoanthid. The second is some zoanthids, palyanthids, and maybe gsp. The third is a candy cane and brown star polyps. And 4 looks like some palyanthids, candy canes, some more zoanthids, and either a hairy mushroom or ricordea mushroom.
     
  4. NanoMano

    NanoMano Gigas Clam

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  5. IhasFish

    IhasFish Plankton

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    is there anything i can do for the Anemene? or is it already dead?
     
  6. NanoMano

    NanoMano Gigas Clam

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    kina looks like a maxi mini. how old is your tank? if it dies in your tank and you dont get to it asap, it'll be like dropping a nuke. if your tank is still young I would stay away from anemones for a long time
     
  7. IhasFish

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    how do i tell if it dies? the tank is just over 2years old. the only thing that has changed is i added a bio pellet reactor about 5weeks ago, the anemone started to lose it's color about 4 days ago. would that have anything to do with it?
     
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  9. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Its a maxi mini move it low in your tank.
     
  10. NanoMano

    NanoMano Gigas Clam

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    +1 they likt the sand and lower light
     
  11. IhasFish

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    he is wedged in the rock, i tried to get him off but it's impossible. it just folds in on itself, and gets real slippery. and tricks on how to get it out so i can place it on the sand?
     
  12. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Pic #4 those are Green Implosion Palys on the very top. Those are very aggressive growth wise and will spread like wildfire!! Also have a mild sting to em and are very toxic. Best keep them away from the rest of your LR. I have personal experience with them :(