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ladyfsu

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These have changed color so much in the last couple months...are they paly's? (sorry I'm a noob). If so, what kind? Thanks!
 
Protopalythoa most likely (seperate stalks, as opposed to polyps deeply embedded in a shared coenosarc, which would usually be Palythoa).
As far as the particular species... a very nice powder blue one ;) Impossible to get to a more precise identification without a microscope, and even then it would be very difficult.
I had a colony like that- my favorite ones- before one of my fish went ballistic one day and ate all of them. Luckily I had spread frags around the local club a couple years back, so the line isnt dead. They grew REALLY fast.
 
Thank you! I actually will look at them closer now too. They are growing incredibly fast - at least for me. Nothing usually grows well for me, but with my new tank (3 weeks old) things are starting to take off a bit. I just can't believe the difference in color. They were about 3ft down with PCs and were brown-- now they are closer to better lights and coloring up nicely.
 
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