star polyps or anthelia?

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  1. REDMANS CUBE

    REDMANS CUBE Fire Shrimp

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    not sure what it is. grows in a mat, its not purple. polyps are more or less the same diss from the base when opened. center and i guess u would say "stalk" of the polyps are a very bright green under the antinics. here is a pic.
     

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  2. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    star polyps

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    brown star polyps
     
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  3. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I agree. I have some kinda like that!

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  4. jimw369

    jimw369 Fire Shrimp

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    Whats that Macro you have in the background?
     
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  5. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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  6. JupiterSailfish

    JupiterSailfish Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have the exact same stuff you have. It came on one of my rocks. I found a store selling them for like $30-$40, but I forgot the name.
     
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  7. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    are you sure it is star polyps...I am thinking it is anthelia..seems to long to be star polyps. Are the polyps able to retract in...if they do then they are stars if not then anthelia

    I have a ton of anthelia in my tank and it looks like that..not all anthelia grows on thick stalks

    All Tropical Fish - Star Polyps and Clavularia - The Star Of The Show
     
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  8. REDMANS CUBE

    REDMANS CUBE Fire Shrimp

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    there are no stalks, it grows in a mat. the polyps retract at night and when stuff ie cleaner shrimp crawl over them...so star polyps right?
     
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  9. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    Star polyps for me:)
     
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  10. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    yep...if they retract then star polyps. My anthelia do not retract. You probably ought to be happy it is not anthelia...mine grows like weeds! I only wish my star polyps grew half as fast
     
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