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They’re tiny. Any idea what they are?
 

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Crazy. Im dealing with this myself on my polyp coral as well! if my research is correct they are hydriods…
 

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The first pic looks like hydroids, also some bubble algae. The second pic looks like a ball anemone, though I’d ask for second opinions on this. In the second pic I also see some vermetid snails and spirorbid worms.
 

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