mr funktastic
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i have this growing on my rock. it looks like a colony of feather dusters. not really sure what it is.
feather duster type colony?
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mr funktastic
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I've never seen a grouping like this before. Is this normal? I have plenty of other feather dusters in the tank but they all have a white tube base and are very spread out
its a cluster duster
Orange Cluster Duster (Bispira brunnea) | Reefs2go.com
Orange Cluster Duster (Bispira brunnea) | Reefs2go.com
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mr funktastic
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lol i had to laugh when i said cluster duster out loud.
Crystal A
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If you touch them do they suck in? I'm leaning towards hydroids. I have a few under my leather coral that look the same. I belive it is the third stage of there life cycle. I could be wrong though. Oh don't touch them with your hands they pack a punch as well. Lol google them and compare pics. 
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mr funktastic
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hmmmm. so they are bad then. this is no good. i didnt realise. i will try aptasiax on them tomorrow then.
don't 86 them till your 100% sure bring pict to your lfs see what they think first
still looks like a cluster duster to me
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mr funktastic
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my local fish store is not exactly the brightest. and is 30 min away. lol
Crystal A
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I could be wrong just giving my input. Like I said I have similar things under my leather. So far no troubles what so ever I just let them be. One thing that confirmed it for me was I saw the little jellyfish like baby's which is the free floating stage before they colonize. They are quite remarkable creatures. I did a few google search's on them in the past and I couldn't get a solid answer on weather they are good or bad but they do have a very interesting life cycle and there are thousands of different types. Kinda like polycete worms. Hopefully we get some more opinions from others.
