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Unread 11/13/2014, 09:49 AM   #1
manvsalt
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coral id

20141113_152116.jpg any one any ideas what this is in the middle of this bush coral? Iv noticed other bits around the tank an when it dies it leave a hard skeleton? It kinda looks like a little tourch coral? ? Cheers guys


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Unread 11/13/2014, 11:42 AM   #2
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It's a foraminiferan. Harmless.


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Unread 11/13/2014, 07:10 PM   #3
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It's a foraminiferan. Harmless.
I beg to differ, that looks like a Carnation coral.


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Unread 11/13/2014, 07:33 PM   #4
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^^ yeah it's a carnation! geeze!

Side note. The OP was referring to the coral/animal between the carnations..


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Side note. The OP was referring to the coral/animal between the carnations..
Yep.


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Unread 11/14/2014, 03:26 PM   #6
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Unread 11/15/2014, 10:12 AM   #7
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looks like a carnation to me. Harmless.


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