Coral 'hitchhiker' ID?

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So when I got my coral it had these two green squishy things attached which I mistook for a foot but I may be wrong. They have the same texture as the coral itself but are green and almost look like pincers?
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one appears to have turned a black colour whilst the other is still green.
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If I had to quess, I would say it was a tunicate.
 

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I would hazard it is a kind of fast growing branching sponge, it's pretty cool if it is what I think.
 
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From what it looks like I'd say it is a tunicate having seen photos of them. Will it harm my coral? It appears to be growing into my Xenia's 'trunk'...
 

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Just pull it out. They tend not too do so well in our tanks long term anyways and that one isn't particularly pretty.
 

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