can anyone help me identify? On skeleton of my lips

[tmo65]

Can anyone please help me identify the pink finger-like growth on my lps skeletons. They are stationary, but seem to be increasing in number.
thank you.

 

[tmo65]

The last picture is out of focus, but there are multiple small versions of the pink growth all along the base of the skeleton. Secondly, I assume that the white/gray flat thing in the first picture is a harmless chitin of some sort

 

[kevgib67]

Looks like a sponge. If it looks like it is taking over or irritating your coral take it out and scrape it off in a container with some of your aquarium water.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Likely bryozoans.

Edit: See ispeakforthesea's reply below

@ISpeakForTheSeas ?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

pink finger-like growth

Do a search on the forum here for benthic foraminiferans and see if they’re a match for what you have (they’re harmless if that’s what you have).

Secondly, I assume that the white/gray flat thing in the first picture is a harmless chitin of some sort

Yeah, that’s a chiton, and it’s likely harmless/beneficial.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

foraminiferans

THAT'S the term I was looking for!