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Originally Posted by Myka
Halimeda is a nuisance. It grows pretty fast and sucks up calcium and carbonates. It's tough to get rid of when you want to.
The second one is not a rock anemone, but I'm not sure what it is. It looks like Lobophora in growth pattern, but maybe it is a sponge. You do know there is an Aiptasia below it though, right?
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I looked up Halimeda and researched it on ReefAquaria once Daplatapus ID it. It does use up some calcium and grows fairly quickly. I will watch it and see what happens. It is kinda "pretty" on the rock, but if it grows too quickly, a hefty trim kills it apparently, or so says the ReefAquaria article.
Yes, I do know it is Aptasia. I have 3 or 4 of them and waitng for some Berghias to arrive, or I can use my "Magic" Aptasia wand to get rid of them..
I looked up Lobophora. It looks kind of similar, like you said, but nothing concrete to go by, from any of the pics I found online.
"MadReefer"
It is the other thing I am trying to ID. I do know the other is Aptasia.
Thanks for the responses, I appreciate them.