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Unread 07/26/2013, 07:24 PM   #1
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tell me this isnt aiptasia

on a zoa colony, it has tentacles but they face down not up, has a brownish stalk with white dots.

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Unread 07/26/2013, 07:41 PM   #2
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on a zoa colony, it has tentacles but they face down not up, has a brownish stalk with white dots.

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the thing right above the first head on the bottom.


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Unread 07/26/2013, 07:58 PM   #3
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No worries, that's a Palythoa.


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Unread 07/26/2013, 09:40 PM   #4
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No worries, that's a Palythoa.
ty thats exactly what it looks like


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Unread 07/26/2013, 10:16 PM   #5
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1+ that is not aiptasia.


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Unread 07/26/2013, 11:01 PM   #6
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Not aptasia, it is a paly


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Unread 07/27/2013, 08:06 AM   #7
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I don't see any aiptasia in there. Only paly's


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Unread 07/28/2013, 07:40 PM   #8
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1+ that is not aiptasia.
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Not aptasia, it is a paly
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I don't see any aiptasia in there. Only paly's
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Unread 07/28/2013, 09:46 PM   #9
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Keep in mind that some palys can be just as invasive as aiptasia. As luck would have it, they're usually the less attractive ones too. Just keep an eye on it -- if it starts to out compete the other zoas/palys for space, get rid of it.


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