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I’m not sure what these are and would appreciate some help if anyone can.

The green spot is smaller than a #2 pencil eraser and the individual polyps (?) are smaller than a pin head.

The orange spot is about the size as three #2 pencil erasers and does not look like polyps to me.

Thank you very much for your help.

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It’s very hard to see can you post under white light. It definitely looks like some type of coral.
The photos turn out blurry in white light with zooming in but here they are. If it helps the live rock is from KP. Thanks again, I really appreciate i!

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The orange spot is about the size as three #2 pencil erasers and does not look like polyps to me.
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This is likely coralline algae that has been exposed to air or otherwise dying. Coralline flouresces a striking orange when it dies off.

Most of the time, it's a quick deterrent then you find it everywhere.
 
This is likely coralline algae that has been exposed to air or otherwise dying. Coralline flouresces a striking orange when it dies off.

Most of the time, it's a quick deterrent then you find it everywhere.
I'd agree the orange is just coraline algae that is dying. You'll see this bioluminescent look to it on your pumps when you take them out to clean them and put them back in. The green one, knowing it is probably Caribbean rock, it could be madracis which looks like cyphastrea.
 

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