Growth on Montipora Digitata - Please Help ID

MockandRoll · Sep 4, 2017

I got a purple montipora digitata from ORA. I recently noticed a white growth on it. This is not bleaching. Has anyone seen this before and if so what should I do? Thanks in advance.

mtraylor · Sep 4, 2017

That is not growth. Looks like a coral that has been broken to me at that point or layed down in that spot.

jpreefer · Sep 4, 2017

Second a broken or chipped spot, def not a growth

mtraylor · Sep 4, 2017

also could be something munched on it

SashimiTurtle · Sep 4, 2017

Should grow back over that spot if you have stable parameters. My forest fire digi is re-colonizing after almost total STN. It's 50% back from about 90% loss.

MockandRoll · Sep 5, 2017

mtraylor said:
That is not growth. Looks like a coral that has been broken to me at that point or layed down in that spot.

jpreefer said:
Second a broken or chipped spot, def not a growth

These spots appeared after being mounted and I have not damaged them so it is unlikely a broken or chipped area. If you look at the edge of the white spot you can see what looks like a stringy edge. Also if you look at the left middle part on the large white spot, it looks like something is trying to grow through.