ID this coral?

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  1. Danceparty

    Danceparty Plankton

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    I moved my rockwork around and found this thing on it, with a few smaller colonies in the same area. It's about the size of a nickel.

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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Might be a Ricordia species.
     
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  4. DSC reef

    DSC reef Giant Squid

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    I agree with 2 in 10. Ricordia in need of light
     
  5. PittsburghReefTank12

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  6. Danceparty

    Danceparty Plankton

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    This is the day after it was found.



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    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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  9. PittsburghReefTank12

    PittsburghReefTank12 Flamingo Tongue

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    I agree with Civiccars, it looks like an anemone.
     
  10. Danceparty

    Danceparty Plankton

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    Next step, identifying the species. I think it might be a bulb anemone?
     
  11. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    Bulb anemone is the same as a bubble tip. The more I read into it, their are Ricordia anemone and Ricordia mushrooms??? Maybe someone can shed some light on this question.
     
  12. scajeo

    scajeo Sea Dragon

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    +1 ^^ to the ricordia.