The ones on the coral by the head are mesenterial filaments (a sign of stress/bad health in this case); the ones by the base are pineapple sponges (Genus Sycon) - they're harmless filter feeders.
yeah thats what I was worried about! thanks for thr answer... this torch had almost zero tissue when I bought it but during the day its been super fluffy.. would you suggest a dip?
Without knowing what seems to be irritating it, I personally wouldn't, but others might. Is there anything that could be bothering it - something else in the tank (such as a fish, invert, or neighboring coral) maybe?
I don't think so.. its neighboring corals have remained the same (more torches) no new additions or anything and my parameters are where they've always been... it looks super irritated in the photo but 20 min later its looking normal... I think it may be just growing pains or something, its right near where it was fragged through what looked like existing flesh so hoping its a one off.
Keep a keen eye out for euphyllia-eating flatworms. This kind of behavior can be typical for an infestation, that and tissue recession
I actually see little white bugs crawling on multiple torch polyps now. ive had red planaria and euphyllia eating flatworms in the past... reading that interceptor works but might try a coral dip called ME
I don't think white bugs affect LPS, @ISpeakForTheSeas any knowelage on this?
Xarifia gracilipes is a parasitic pod known to go after Euphyllia glabrescens (torch corals), so it's possible:
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I think I did see a thread earlier on an infestation of some sort of white pod/crustacean on a frogspawn.Xarifia gracilipes is a parasitic pod known to go after Euphyllia glabrescens (torch corals), so it's possible:
Aquarium Corals: Stony Coral Parasites: Red and Black Bugs: Identification Guide, Preventive Measures, and a Review of Treatment Protocols
This article is but a small tool for use by serious hobbyists in answering many questions.Aquarium Corals: Stony Coral Parasites, Part Two: Copepods: Family Xarifiidae
Dana continues last month's discussion about copepods.
i only have them on two out of ten torches and have found some threads on here about people with the same thing. if it weren't for the unusual mesenterial filaments I wouldn't be concerned.
