ID. Gorgonian?

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Is this some type of gorgonian? It has bunch of little polyps that wave in the current.
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yup, gorg there.

look this up and see if this matches what you have. Plexaurella grandiflora, Slit-pore sea rod
 
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hmmmmm looks a lil like both. The polyps look kinda like tiny pulsing xenias.
 

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Any idea what this coral is
 

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yup, gorg there.

look this up and see if this matches what you have. Plexaurella grandiflora, Slit-pore sea rod

+1 plexaurella sp.

corky sea finger is briareum abestinium....it's not a gorgonian...it takes over dead gorgs that's why it looks like a gorg.

here's my slit-pore sea rod...one of my fave gorgs in my tank

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