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[jaden1]

I had a small purple colored piece come in on a chunk of live rock. LAsted in my sps display about 1.5months. Liked it but could not do anyting to keep it from wasting away. I bought the live rock just for it. Was told at the time it was unlikely to grow, but wanted to try. If I were to do it again it would go in my refugium (which I didn't have at the time), and somewhere dark.
Jason

 

[discus010]

Sounds like coralline algae. Needs high ca and alk with a low phosphate level to survive and grow

 

[synlapse]

'could have been a montipora or porites depending on it's polyp structure.