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  1. miccmagg

    miccmagg Astrea Snail

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    I have this tree looking thing its limbs are hard and on the end of them it looks like its aiptasia on the ends if anyone knows what this is let me know thanks for the help
     

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  2. Brennan

    Brennan Gigas Clam

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    Probably some type of gorgonian
     
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  3. 2in10

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    It looks like a gorgonian which is a type of coral.
     
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  4. Brennan

    Brennan Gigas Clam

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    Oh, my bad haha :p
     
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  5. miccmagg

    miccmagg Astrea Snail

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    ok i was not sure i looks like its covered in aiptasia so didnt know thanks
     
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  6. 2in10

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    Those are its polyps
     
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    SushiGirl Barracuda

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