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Old July 8th, 2009  
Fish Bum
 
white flower like objects on rock

I have some white flower looking type of things growing on my live rock. Any ideas of what these things are? Also, are they bad for a fish only tank?
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Old July 8th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
looks like colony of some sort of anemone. Any better close up Pics?
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Old July 8th, 2009  
Fish Bum
 
lol I thought that was a good picture that rock is only an inch or two from the glass
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Old July 11th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
meant magnified! lol
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Old July 12th, 2009  
Fish Bum
 
click on the picture it gets bigger
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Old July 30th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Quote:
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click on the picture it gets bigger
Magnified pic so can count the tentacles, that is if possible. This is one way to narrow down. Reef 101.
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Old July 30th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
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Magnified pic so can count the tentacles, that is if possible. This is one way to narrow down. Reef 101.
Does this help at all?
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Old July 30th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Thanx for trying but unable. I am very curious myself as they dont ring a bell.
Do they retract into tube or do they curl up and just contract llike an anemone when disturbed?
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Old July 30th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
my first thought was some kind of xenia... not so sure after seeing the tentacles.
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Old July 30th, 2009  
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my first thought was some kind of xenia... not so sure after seeing the tentacles.
Xenia? Really!
Try sending photos to Sprung, Knop, Moe, or editor of fish mag, etc, etc
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Old July 31st, 2009  
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yeah xenia. I had some hitchhiking that looked like a daisy on my LR. LFS said it was more than likely some sort of xenia. It doesn't have those tentacles though!!!
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Old July 31st, 2009  
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Google for Epizoanthus arenaceus, E. paxii but doubt it. Try Alicia mirabillis, Pachycerianthus soletariusi , Maybe. Worth checking since you can make better comparison. who knows, it may even be juvie Jelly before becoming medusae.
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Old August 10th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Hrrm - i have some thing quite similar:
Most bizare thing i've ever found!
(scroll to the bottom and click on the links)
Although mine aren't in one fixed place and move about... they also don't have 'stems'
Do yours move about?
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