Soooo on a piece liverock I found at least 5 of these little guys. Aprox 6mm in length and starting to branch out. The overall color is a deep purple and the tips are all white. On my own search using uncle Google I came across the Lace Stick Coral which suits pretty well.
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Also curious about the little red guy in the center of my picture since they are all over a couple rocks but maybe that's another post! lol
thx for the help