Something weird on my coral

[furetbanane]

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nyone know what this is?

 

[blaxsun]

Can you circle?

 

[furetbanane]

 

[JGT]

Mesenterial filaments. Basically it’s guts. Usually a sign it’s not happy.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Not sure, might be digestive filaments, @encrustingacro could help you with that

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Mesenterial filaments. Basically it’s guts. Usually a sign it’s not happy.

Is that with mushrooms specifically? My platygyra sends them out to catch food whenever I feed

 

[JGT]

Is that with mushrooms specifically? My platygyra sends them out to catch food whenever I feed

No, any coral. But corals will send out feeders to catch food or sting nearby corals. 2 diff things.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

No, any coral. But corals will send out feeders to catch food or sting nearby corals. 2 diff things.

Definitely sending out mesenterial filaments, ive seen feeders/sweepers on this coral. Only does it when I feed, though my wilsoni usually has them out on the rim regardless (in a very intense battle with a tunicate lol)

 

[encrustingacro]

mesenterial filaments

Is that with mushrooms specifically? My platygyra sends them out to catch food whenever I feed

What your Platygyra sends out are more likely feeding tentacles, not mesenterial filaments.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

mesenterial filaments


What your Platygyra sends out are more likely feeding tentacles, not mesenterial filaments.

They're definitely not, ive seen this coral's feeding arms. white, almost fluffy, only a cm long, probably .25 mm or less thick, definitely mesenterial filaments

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

mesenterial filaments


What your Platygyra sends out are more likely feeding tentacles, not mesenterial filaments.

I'll get a photo tonight