what kind of coral is this? please help

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  1. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    star polyps

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    {Nano}Reefer, Sep 18, 2008
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  2. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    I cropped it for ya... I do see a bunch of hair algae behind it...........:confused:[​IMG]

    looks more like star polyps to me.
     
    cuttingras, Sep 18, 2008
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  3. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    it could be a type of xenia.most have tall stocks but some like blue xenia just grow in small hands that cover rocks like in that photo.star polyps grow from a purple mat that you can see when the green hands retract.
     
    ziggy222, Sep 18, 2008
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  4. reef goddess

    reef goddess 3reef Sponsor

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    Encrusting gorgonian. Something to keep an eye on as it can become a bit of a nuisance and take over your rock.
     
    reef goddess, Sep 24, 2008
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  5. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    I posted on your other thread, thats Anthelia aka Waving Hand Coral. Its a soft coral, grows like a weed in the right conditions. Its also in the Xenia family, some people call it encrusting xenia, but its really Anthelia sp.
     
    geekdafied, Sep 24, 2008
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  6. 1st time

    1st time Purple Spiny Lobster

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    It looks like my star polyps.
     
    1st time, Sep 25, 2008
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  7. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Bottom line........they're good!!
     
    unclejed, Sep 25, 2008
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  8. reef goddess

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    Its okay if your tank is new and you have no corals. But it grows very fast and can cover your rocks and become a problem in time. It comes in very often on Carib live rock.
     
    reef goddess, Sep 25, 2008
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  9. SeansReef

    SeansReef Plankton

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    Looks to me like Star Polyps
     
    SeansReef, Sep 25, 2008
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