Somethin wierd on my candycane coral

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    So I bought a really cool green candycane coral a few months ago, and slowly I've seen these dark brown things grow on it. There's one on the base, and one up near the top, and it looks like the one near the top is irritating the part of the coral thats near it.

    Here's the pictures

    In the second one, you can see it better, it's right in the middle.
    2012-09-01_15-41-27_335.jpg

    2012-09-01_15-41-43_20.jpg
     
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    Waddi Shenanigans? VIP Member

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    Weird. Is it possible to get a better shot?
     
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    Looks kind of like a paly. But could also be aiptasia. Could you get a clearer pic?
     
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    I took the picture with my phone =\
    not much better. But I'll try again
    I know it's not an aipstasia
     
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    Waddi Shenanigans? VIP Member

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    As Bj said, next on the list is some type of Palythoa at a guess. But for a certain ID, we need a good piccy! :mrgreen:
     
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    Here's 2 more pics, but still not too much better =\

    2012-09-01_16-30-29_302.jpg

    2012-09-01_16-31-08_16.jpg
     
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    Waddi Shenanigans? VIP Member

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    I enhanced them a bit for you.
     

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    Thanks.
    If I still had photoshop on this computer I'm sure I could bring them out more.

    Any ideas? It looks kinda like a paly..but it doesn't. if that makes sense haha
     
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    Waddi Shenanigans? VIP Member

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    It does kinda look like a paly. How does it react when you touch it? (Dont touch it with your finger, get like a turkey baster)
     
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    I actually did that today during feeding.
    It closed up, slowly. After poking it the first time it slightly closed, but barely. Touched it just a little bit harder and then it closed up, only for a short time though.
     
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    Sounds like a paly.
     
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    yote Ceritfied Mantis Hunter Moderator

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    I'm thinking it's some kind of Mushroom.
    Looks a lot like some of the Hairy Mushrooms we've got at the LFS.
     
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    FishyReef Broke Reefer!

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    I think it looks like a rock anemone in the enhanced pictures. But maybe also a hairy mushroom.
     
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    Bifferwine I am a girl

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    I agree with Fishy -- my first thought was rock anemone. My second thought was a hairy mushroom. I don't think it's a paly.
     
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    So should i be worried about them?
     
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    yote Ceritfied Mantis Hunter Moderator

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    Nope. Rock Anemones and Hairy Mushrooms are both cool to have in the tank.
     
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