What is this?

I think that the polyps are to large, and too far extended to be a "true" gorgonian. They are a pretty pink though.

You know, I've enver heard of Pink Star polyps. I thought they only came in green and brown...
 
I've seen star polyps encrusted on tall, skinny, pieces of rock. Really dramatic. Is there flesh between the polyps (like when they're closed)? The polyps are too long/too spread apart for gorgonian
 
I think it is a gorgonian as well. It looks like a small corky finger frag, (Briareum ashetinum).
Here is a link to one.
http://www.etropicals.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=42&pCatId=1332

In fact on this site they are selling a purple one, maybe the color of yours as it gets bigger.
http://www.aquacon.com/seafan.html
 
I have the same kind of star polyps in my 24 gal nano. (pink) They are an exact match. They covered a piece of tonga branch LR and look very similar to the pic above.
 
@acat1976 wrote:
This coral is like a tube said:
You can tell pretty easily if this a gorgonian. If this long thing feels like a flexible but stiff chord, intstead of hard brittle rock, it is a gorgonian.
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It is a branching start polyps, not the usual you see on most displays. This one will eventually grow sideways and up.
 
No. I'm pretty sure it's a corky sea finger (gorgonian) that hasn't filled in yet. They do have surprisingly large polyps and grow in just that fashion.
 
@acat1976 wrote:
yea said:
Make up a Paste of Mrs Wages Pickling lime and water and force feed each of the aptasia with a baster. The ultra high doze just melts them away into nothingness. I would do like 5 per day and then check your calcium levels.
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I agree with Rick and the others in that it's probably a gorgonian. It looks just like the corky sea finger(gorgonian) that I had...the polyps were long and pretty big.


Cheers,
 
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