Name this coral?

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  1. ahmedbasit1

    ahmedbasit1 Plankton

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    I had this coral pop out a couple months ago and never knew what it was.
     

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  3. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Some sort of pest anemone?
     
  4. ahmedbasit1

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    Could this be a Curly Q anemone? Would that explain why my Green Star Polyp colony doesn't come out?? The GSP colony on the other side of the tank comes out every day.


    How do I remove it?
     
  5. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Looks like it. It will sting anything it can touch, so it could be your issue. Most ppl seem to like placing a Kalkwasser paste over them to kill them.
     
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    ahmedbasit1 Plankton

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    So i got the paste from my LFS today. I was getting ready to put it on the anemone, then I noticed the Anemone was gone! After doing some searching around the tank, I saw it torn apart with two of my emerald crabs on top of it! Maybe they got stung, and beat up the anemone?
     
  7. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Well that's interesting. I had a peppermint shrimp take care of my pest anemones.