Black stuff on Caulastrea

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Mar 19, 2019

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Can anybody tell me what is this black stuff on the body of my Caulastrea?

Mar 19, 2019

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Kinda hard to tell from pictures but most likely a sponge

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Agree, sponge.

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So nothing to worry?

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Hölpötti said:
So nothing to worry?

Not really... you could scrape it off if you think it's unsightly.

Mar 22, 2019

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Sponges often grow at the bases of LPS

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