Monti- Stress Slime or Algae?

[MrPiGuy]

Title says it all

 

[homer1475]

Coral itself looks fine, I even see some encrusting going on down the plug. But I do see some algae on the plug(the webbing around the coral).

Can you get a whiter light pic?

 

[Dburr1014]

Coral itself looks fine, I even see some encrusting going on down the plug. But I do see some algae on the plug(the webbing around the coral).

Can you get a whiter light pic?

Agree with this post.
In the current pic, do I see webbing with bubbles? Almost a dino looking infection. (or cyano)
Definitely need a white light pic.

 

[MrPiGuy]

Lights come on soon. I’ll put whites on and take a pic.

 

[MrPiGuy]

Sorry for the bad quality. This was the best I could do looks like gha after I did that though.

 

[i cant think]

Sorry for the bad quality. This was the best I could do looks like gha after I did that though. View attachment 2922664

If I’m honest it just looks like your Montipora (spoingodes?) has a case of hair algae.

 

[MrPiGuy]

If I’m honest it just looks like your Montipora (spoingodes?) has a case of hair algae.

Yeah that was my thought. Leave it or try to get it off? Don’t want to tick of the Monti if I can help it.

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

I would break it off and chuck that plug in the trash. That algae will end up killing the monti.

 

[i cant think]

Yeah that was my thought. Leave it or try to get it off? Don’t want to tick of the Monti if I can help it.

Honestly, I’ve not had much of an issue with algae as long as it is controlled and doesn’t grow over the coral.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

This is stress slime if/when you see it, they do it every few days then hugg it out..

 

[MrPiGuy]

This is stress slime if/when you see it, they do it every few days then hugg it out..

Those pictures are pretty epic. But thanks that definitely helps see the difference.

 

[homer1475]

Just because I was cleaning the glass, and saw the monti sliming, thought I would grab a pic or 2.