Torch Coral growing?

[reefNYC]

Hi, I am new to keeping LPS corals and wanted to know if this is normal on a Torch coral.

Salinity 1.023
Cal 500 ppm
Mag 1520 ppm
Alkalinity 11 dkh
lighting two T5
Temp 80 F
pH 8.3

I just got this frag yesterday so unless this is a super growing LPS than I do not know what this is.

Please see circled in white.

 

[Humblefish]

#reefsquad

 

[Jd120988]

Maybe a pic under whites only and better focus, sorry the pic is very blurry.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yes another picture please.

I think that may be a hitchiker. Maybe a cool one.

 

[GoVols]

+1 with @saltyfilmfolks with some more detailed pictures.

And, Welcome to Reef 2 Reef.

Regards, GoVols

 

[Maritimer]

Welcome aboard, ReefNYC!

Of the hitchhikers that might be, the closest match I can think of to what I see in the photo would be either a tunicate or sponge of some sort. Doesn't really look like a cnidarian polyp to me.

~Bruce

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Oh yea ! Welcome !!!

Welcome aboard, ReefNYC!

Of the hitchhikers that might be, the closest match I can think of to what I see in the photo would be either a tunicate or sponge of some sort. Doesn't really look like a cnidarian polyp to me.

~Bruce

Yup. I'd bet tunicate to!

 

[reefNYC]

Hi thank you for welcoming me !! I'll update a better picture tomorrow. I dipped the coral in coral RX before placing it in my tank.

 

[Shaddow_wolf169]

New growth would look like this or a head splits down the middle.