White fluffy things IRRITATING coral? Microscope pics included

[stewy14]

So, I made a thread asking what these were around two-three weeks ago, concluded they were pods, but, they are back and irritating coral!! Poccilapora and stylophora are fully closed, seen this ever since I noticed the fluffy things on them, so here r pics!

@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal

 

[taricha]

pictured is a type of foraminiferan shell. unlikely to be the cause of coral irritation, imo.

 

[stewy14]

pictured is a type of foraminiferan shell. unlikely to be the cause of coral irritation, imo.

anything in it though> cuz its moving

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

anything in it though> cuz its moving

Some benthic foraminiferans are mobile, so these can probably move on their own.

 

[DaJMasta]

Looks like a snail to me. I don't know of a particular coral parasite snail, but it's likely that a dip could remove them.

 

[stewy14]

Looks like a snail to me. I don't know of a particular coral parasite snail, but it's likely that a dip could remove them.

They r everywhere lol