Some of my soft corals. Forgot their names. Help?

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GatorDrew

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Alright... I've forgotten the names of these soft corals. I'm going to start writing everything down!

(Ignore the green hair algae in the first picture :))

#3 and #4 are by far the healthiest in my opinion. They spread everywhere... LOL. Kinda cool.

#5 came on a live rock that I bought. Have no idea what it is. Pretty cool though.

Thanks for your help!

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1 shroom (appears to be just a standard shroom)
2 looks like some type of plate coral, does it get smaller at night and have a hard base under it??
3 appear to be what my LFS lables as long stem zoa's (but we all know how much to trust a LFS)
4 appears to be the same shrooms as 1
5 looks like a strawberry anenome
 
Regarding #2 - yes to both.

Regarding #3 - That name rings a bell as well.

#4 - I don't think it's the same as #1. It could be my photo, but they look quite different. #1 seems to have something in the center (a mouth? I donno) and it doesn't have a "stem" like #4.

Any other ideas?
 
does 4 have a mouth, stems on soft corals usually indicate, shroom, zoa or polyp, NOTE: I said usually. Can we maybe get more pics from different angles??

The cupping also leads me to belive shroom, could be a different type and still have a similar color.
 
HEHE:dance2: :dance2: :dance2:
 
jojo22 said:
3 appear to be what my LFS lables as long stem zoa's (but we all know how much to trust a LFS)
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also known as zoos that dont get enough light :) under good lighting, their stem lengths should go down.

also, you might wanta to remove the aptasia (number 5) :)
 
I don't know about that on #5 I thought the same thing at first but there is no stem and the tentacles seem quite long, might be but it would be the biggest appie I have ever seen, well maybe a shot from another angle will help??
 
ive seem some PRETTY bit aptasia (note: not in my tank, nor is "pretty" the right word here. lol)
Ive seen them in many different shapes and sizes, including ones with long tenticals and such. i still say aip. but another pic wouldnt hurt. then again, neither would killing it ;) haha
 
When in doubt WIPE IT OUT!!!!!!
 
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