I need help identifying what the heck this is!

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It’s growing mega fast and originally came hidden on a green star polyp rock I bought, I can clear it all off the gsp (by taking the rock out and manually pulling it off!) but it grows back in a week and dominates the rock again, it’s also spread to a nearby rock and all that has grown in one week from a single polyp!!!

I have no idea what it is though so no idea how to control, local fish shop have no idea either and I can’t seem to get better photos of it to showcase it

I’m hoping someone here knows what it is and has advice
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Myrionema sp. hydroids to be specific (either M. hargitti from the Atlantic or M. amboinense from the Pacific; I don't currently know how to differentiate the two).
 

IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 54 58.7%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 6 6.5%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 4.3%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 16 17.4%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.1%
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  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.1%
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