Doomzee
Doomzee
@Doomzee · 8 months ago

What are these small white hair-like projections on my cyphastrea coral? Thanks for any input!

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User Avatar @Doomzee 253d

They retract when I put my finger near them

User Avatar @skebo 253d

My vote is for stinging cnidocytes. But I could easily be wrong. Let some others chime in.

User Avatar @MaxB. 253d

Looks like hydroids to me, I had some of the same in my tank a while ago, never noticed any stinging of corals from them. Harmless in my experience.

User Avatar @billy 253d

I would second hydroids

User Avatar @SoothingGalaxy17 253d

looks like vermetid snails maybe!

User Avatar @Doomzee 253d

No calcium tube. Have seen v snails in my tank before. Leaning more towards hydroids at this point based on appearance. Worried about spread of hydroids now I think

User Avatar @CrimsonPetal65 253d

hope it clears up!

User Avatar @ElectricDragonfly86 252d

hope it clears up!

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