Hairy montipora normal or algae?

[Miami Reef]

It’s so hairy. It didn’t look like this when I just got it.

https://youtube.com/shorts/wNhjp_zfrDE?feature=share

 

[F i s h y]

Those are mesentary (not sure on spelling) filaments. Typically a coral displays these when being aggressive, feeding, or stressed. I would watch it for a few days. It may just be settling in.

 

[najer]

How close is that hammer to the monti, any damage to the monti?

 

[Miami Reef]

How close is that hammer to the monti, any damage to the monti?

I know they look really close together in that video, but there is a lot of space between them. They never touched.

The monti is new so I think it was adjusting. It stopped.

 

[a.ocellaris]

Are you sure that is a monti? Can't really tell from the video, but I dont think it is. Could it be a leptoseris?

 

[dedragon]

Not sure if that is a monti either, maybe a porites coral. Any sign of polyps?