Help identifying these polyps from TBS live rock

[IceNein]

I received a shipment of live rock the other day, and a couple of them have some small polyp colonies. I would just like to make sure these aren’t some sort of pest anemone.

Thank you for your assistance.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Those are corals of some kind, and since they're stony corals from the Atlantic, they're not a kind you can purposely buy - you just have to get them on live rock.

 

[IceNein]

Those are corals of some kind, and since they're stony corals from the Atlantic, they're not a kind you can purposely buy - you just have to get them on live rock.

Thank you. There's several small colonies. I guess we'll see what happens with them.

 

[dangles]

@LiverockRocks should have some good insight. They’re some of the best to ask about these things.

 

[LiverockRocks Verified Sponsor]

Howdy,

We are thrilled to see how quickly Florida corals begin growing on planted live rock. Most of the corals customers are receiving are small and can be difficult to identify when there are a few tiny polyps. We've found that they do best in mid to low lighting (not sps intensity) with good random flow. Target feeding these babies will reward you with full polyp extension and multiplication.

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