coming off new coral frag

[Bear Claw]

Just got new coral frag. It has these weird squishy white tubes coming off of it. Is that bad?? (they're at the top of the coral on the pictures).

 

[DE FISH]

Pics under white light ?

 

[Bear Claw]

 

[madmarks]

Looks and sounds like a tubular sponge. I am not 100% certain, but see the link below.

Clear tube like things

Anyone have a clue what this is?

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Bear Claw]

Looks and sounds like a tubular sponge. I am not 100% certain, but see the link below.

Clear tube like things

Anyone have a clue what this is?

www.reef2reef.com

Yeah, probably. Is it harmful to the coral?

 

[madmarks]

Yeah, probably. Is it harmful to the coral?

Not directly, but they can propagate to become a nuisance.

 

[Bear Claw]

Not directly, but they can propagate to become a nuisance.

My hermit crab actually ate it off yesterday lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like either stems from xenia or poriferan sponge

 

[Bear Claw]

Looks like either stems from xenia or poriferan sponge

There was a whole bunch of detached xenias in the bag I got it in

 

[wattson]

Looks like feather duster calcareous tubes but without the actual feather duster