Orange Spots on Hammer Base

[mjleffler]

Hi everyone,

Recently purchased this hammer coral from my LFS wondering what these orange spots are. They don’t seem to be raised, but not really sure!

Thank you

 

[fishguy242]

hi,appears to be orange sponge nice

 

[danp01]

do they move

 

[fishguy242]

hi ,no will grow,if moving let us know,

 

[mjleffler]

They definitely don’t move while I’m watching, and I don’t believe they’ve moved since last night. Here’s a pic from this morning and they look like they’re in the same spot, but kinda difficult to see them now as the hammer has chilled out and expanded a little bit since yesterday.