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  1. dv123

    dv123 Astrea Snail

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    can anybody id these brownish things on the zoanthids?
     

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  2. trelane

    trelane Peppermint Shrimp

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    actually I first thought it was some sort of Zoo itself, but looked and it's not growing a hard center. Algae of some sort I think? Is there a hard center? Can it be moved off your Zoo's?
     
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  3. dv123

    dv123 Astrea Snail

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    no they are growing around them and almost look like some sort of polyp. but they are starting to grow out of control . but no hard center though
     
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  4. dv123

    dv123 Astrea Snail

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    no one knows whats they are though?
     
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    salsalito25 Stylophora

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  6. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    yep - thats one hell of a colony of hydroids.
     
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