Is this normal ?

DJC · Dec 10, 2023

Hey all

Turned on my light today and noticed some weird white looking things coming out of one of my corals ?

This is new never seen this before is it normal ? Or is it parasite ?

From what it looks it’s on right hand side of it but I can see some appearing on left side rim of the coral too

VintageReefer · Dec 10, 2023

It appears to be skeleton which sometimes can show/poke through lps when not fully inflated.

Coral could be hungry, or just irritated, or beginning to decline. I would monitor and feed to try and encourage growth/recovery and puffiness.

DJC · Dec 10, 2023

VintageReefer said:
It appears to be skeleton which sometimes can show/poke through lps when not fully inflated.

Coral could be hungry, or just irritated, or beginning to decline. I would monitor and feed to try and encourage growth/recovery and puffiness.

I’ve ramped up the feeding to see if this helps

Thank you

VintageReefer · Dec 10, 2023

I’ve seen this from shipping stress. And also from a crab walking over it causing it to become stressed/annoyed. With feeding and healthy conditions it should recover in a few hours - few days

DJC · Dec 10, 2023

VintageReefer said:
I’ve seen this from shipping stress. And also from a crab walking over it causing it to become stressed/annoyed. With feeding and healthy conditions it should recover in a few hours - few days

I’ve had it in my tank for around a month now and it’s been settled very well and have grown 2 fold since I got it however this has just happened

Would a change in airflow stress it out as I’ve been experimenting with my wave generators and changing he flow slightly recently to allow more coverage in my tank