Xenia???

[ilovefish2009]

I got a new piece of LR yesterday and one pice has what looks like a small xenia branch...It is really small and hard to take a pic of but it looks like a branch off one of these

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[flower]

I don't think it is xenia. Baby Xenia are tiny replicas of themselves. Most likely you have an aptasia. They sting and are unwanted.

 

[ilovefish2009]

its definatly not aiptasia...had one in my 90g (came on some chaeto). something ate it...It looks just like a branch of xenia...ill try and take a pic right now.

 

[teresaq]

could also be anthelia or clove polyp.

 

[spanko]

Anthelia grows in a mat, xenia grows out from a stalk. You do not have Aiptasia.

 

[flower]

Waiting on that picture. It does sound like a clove polyp. Xenia isn't a single stalk as a rule. It is like little clusters at first.
Spanko is the expert. i am just guessing.

 

[ilovefish2009]

i can't seem to get a clear pick but it definetly looks like a clove polyp(google it) thanks

 

[reeferrookie]

All my Red Sea Xenia has a single stalk. Even after I frag it it grows back starting as a single stalk

 

[lovethemfish]

in my old tank my xenia just about died off. all that was left was a very small little stock. Now it finally grew back into a very thick mat about 1/2 inch tall. There are a few different types of xenia. The one in your pic grows like crazy and gets like 4 inch stocks. It does in my tank anyways.
on the right side is my bush type xenia
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and you can see my pulsating xenia thats just about taking over the tank and started from 2 little tiny stocks
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