Eggs on torch?

mycoralswontgrow

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 13, 2024
Messages
34
Reaction score
15
Location
charlotte metro
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Weird spots on torch skeleton, kind of a reddish tent. Are these some kind of flatworm eggs?

F79D5637-5E14-4B1A-8E03-8111DD7720C2.jpeg
 

F i s h y

2nd In Command.
View Badges
Joined
Jan 28, 2020
Messages
9,795
Reaction score
59,682
Location
Indiana
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
that appears to be a sponge. it should be carefully scrubbed off using a soft bristle tooth brush. You need to be careful not to scrub the flesh of the coral. This could cause damage that leads to infection, recession, and even brown jelly disease. If you leave the sponge you risk it growing onto the coral flesh or irritating it causing recession and possible infection.
 
OP
OP
M

mycoralswontgrow

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 13, 2024
Messages
34
Reaction score
15
Location
charlotte metro
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
that appears to be a sponge. it should be carefully scrubbed off using a soft bristle tooth brush. You need to be careful not to scrub the flesh of the coral. This could cause damage that leads to infection, recession, and even brown jelly disease. If you leave the sponge you risk it growing onto the coral flesh or irritating it causing recession and possible infection.
Good to know I’ll see if I can delicately scrub that off with the brush I use.
 

Looking back to your reefing roots: Did you start with Instant Ocean salt?

  • I started with Instant Ocean salt.

    Votes: 98 76.6%
  • I did not start with Instant Ocean salt, but I have used it at some point.

    Votes: 11 8.6%
  • I did not start with Instant Ocean salt and have not used it.

    Votes: 17 13.3%
  • Other.

    Votes: 2 1.6%
Back
Top