free soft coral, growing fast

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  1. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    got him as a gift not more than a couple months ago and it has literally doubled in size already.

    im not sure what it is however, that long stretching arm of his seems to have taken a grasp of the neighboring rock...growing and spreading fast....

    any ideas what is? its not the most colorful thing, then again not many soft corals are. he has very small brown polyps similar to that of a gorganians.

    clearly im not referring to the polyps just above it...
     

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  2. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    Looks like a photosynthetic gorgonian that I used to have. That would be my guess.
     
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  3. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    what was your experience with it?
     
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    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    That is a Kenya tree I believe.
     
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  5. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    hmmm, i think kenya trees have a much larger trunk like base structure. gorgonians are really the closest thing i can compare this too.

    though here as well i would have thought gorgonians had a stronger (not fatter) base structure, these branches are really flexible and soft.
     
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    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    ImageUploadedByTapatalk1355852862.737072.jpg looks real similar to the attached picture. Kenya trees are fast growers which is why I believe that's what you have.
     
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  7. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Looks like a Kenya Tree or Colt to me. Fast growers that actually prefer high lighting IMO.
     
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  8. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    The only thing is that it doesn't appear to have a base like a kenya tree.

    Swisswiss- when you had it out of the water to transfer it to your tank, was it really soft a mushy? or did it have a more firm stalk? Gorgonians are more firm and the polyps pop out of the stalk, whereas a kenya tree has very little structure and appears to "melt" when it is out of the water.
     
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  9. SeymourDuncan

    SeymourDuncan Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Anothe Kenya to compare to. Mine won't die lol
     
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  10. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    I'm thinking it's a Kenya Tree as well :)
     
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