Friend or Foe? What is this thing?

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I just noticed this thing below one of my zoas. I added some corals about a month ago so not sure if I introduced this then.

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Those are Corallimorphs (A.K.A. Ball Anemones) - they're related to soft mushroom corals; sometimes they reproduce quickly, but they're generally harmless and pretty neat.
 

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I just noticed this thing below one of my zoas. I added some corals about a month ago so not sure if I introduced this then.

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Like @ISpeakForTheSeas said, yeah just a ball anemone. Some consider them pests, but they're generally harmless so I always keep them, and they make for nice accent organisms for the rocks. :)
 
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