Can anyone ID?

[ecooper]

I posted this in the coral section, but thought I would post here. I have these polyps in my 14g. I don't know if they're good, bad, or it doesn't matter. They're really small 'flowers' or stars. Deep red, brown, purplish and white in the middle. Sorry, not the best picture...

 

[andrewjardin]

Kind of looks like GSP without strong enough lighting to me. . .

 

[meowzer]

Look like a type of clove polyp....can't tell whch ones by that pic though

 

[btldreef]

They're a common polyp. Some people call them daisy polyps, daisy cloves, mat's polyps, starburst polyps, eight tentacle cloves/polyps. They are NOT Pipe Organs.
I have them growing randomly in my tank as well, they're a pinkish/brown color, right?
Keep an eye on them, they do grow quickly and can overgrow other corals. I have to frag mine at least once a month.
They look like this:

or this:

 

[ecooper]

Thank you all! Yes, they are everywhere! I don't have much in there except for some GSP and muchrooms, so they haven't been a problem. I just don't ever remember putting them in there! It's really amazing what can develop over time. Thanks!

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by ecooper http:///forum/thread/382781/can-anyone-id#post_3343108
Thank you all! Yes, they are everywhere! I don't have much in there except for some GSP and muchrooms, so they haven't been a problem. I just don't ever remember putting them in there! It's really amazing what can develop over time. Thanks!
Mine came as a hitch hiker on rock work. They're very easy to frag, so when the time comes, don't stress. Mine smothered a lobophyllia.