Gulf live rock coral ID

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I thought I knew what this was but now I'm not so sure. It's grown really big compared to when I found it 3 months ago. It's at least 3 inches across. I'm fairly certain it's coral, but what. I'm afraid it's going to be deadly to my fish.
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That's what I initially thought but, not knowing anything about anything I decided I was wrong :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: Do they get that big and live individually? How concerned do I need to be for my fish?

Mine were big and individual’s. No fishy lives were lost. Can’t guarantee but I didn’t have a problem.
 
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Mine were big and individual’s. No fishy lives were lost.

Found the scientific name

Phyllangia americana
Thank you! Hopefully mine won't eat anything either. You say were big, as in no longer. Do they not do well in home aquariums?
 

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Thank you! Hopefully mine won't eat anything either. You say were big, as in no longer. Do they not do well in home aquariums?

I fed them which seemed to do okay but they didn’t really multiply.

I may be wrong about the scientific name. Hmm there are many types of cup corals :)
 

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