Strange Tentacles From SPS

[Kontraband]

Last night I discovered what looks like tenticles coming from one of my sps corals. Has anyone seen this before or able to ID this for me?

 

[merkmerk73]

Probably mucus - maybe something irritated it

Not an SPS expert but I’ve seen multiple Acro/stylo do this

 

[Dburr1014]

Could be a boring worm in the coral.

 

[Troylee]

Sweepers! It’s either hungry or irritated lol.. mine do it all the time.

 

[vetteguy53081]

My guess too are boring worms.

 

[Troylee]

My guess too are boring worms.

While that’s not out of the question if it is they’re new to that particular coral.. you will get a real funky growth pattern and it stunts the growth of Sps if it is.. I just had to toss a coral due to these and didn’t want an infestation of them. Not the best picture but you can see 2 antennae’s sticking out in a few places. Like the left side just under the top point.

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

Those are mesenterial filaments, not worms or sweeper tentacles. It is an indication that either the coral is irritated, or that it is feeding. Did you happen to feed the tank or scrape the glass before you saw these? If it's feeding it's not a problem, if it is irritated you'll want to figure out what is bothering it.

 

[Kontraband]

Those are mesenterial filaments, not worms or sweeper tentacles. It is an indication that either the coral is irritated, or that it is feeding. Did you happen to feed the tank or scrape the glass before you saw these? If it's feeding it's not a problem, if it is irritated you'll want to figure out what is bothering it.

Yes! The tank was feed right prior to this. That is exactly it. Thank you!!