Hammer coral spawn/split?

[eBone19]

I attached pictures of my hammer coral and what looks like to me a new spawn? The 2 tan spots on rock below the current coral colony. Not sure myself but if anyone can confirm TIA

 

[GSPClown94]

Judging by the missing polyps I would guess polyp bailout is what you are seeing. Also it looks like you have a large vermetid snail wrapped around the skeleton. You can see it’s web of mucus all over which is probably irritating the coral.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

How long have you had the hammer? If you do have vermetid snails, refer to this thread

Vermetid snail HOW to kill them help!

so i got invaded by these darn Vermetid snail absolutely hate and want destroy them all within 2 days i had 4 on my hammer coral keep him 1/3 the size have liek 3 on my toadstool I’ve tried ripping them off currently ordered some stainless steel clippers to start chopping but is there any...

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[eBone19]

How long have you had the hammer? If you do have vermetid snails, refer to this thread

Vermetid snail HOW to kill them help!

so i got invaded by these darn Vermetid snail absolutely hate and want destroy them all within 2 days i had 4 on my hammer coral keep him 1/3 the size have liek 3 on my toadstool I’ve tried ripping them off currently ordered some stainless steel clippers to start chopping but is there any...

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About 3 months and no vermetid snails ive placed in the tank. Guess ive been infilitrated lol

 

[kevgib67]

About 3 months and no vermetid snails ive placed in the tank. Guess ive been infilitrated lol

That one needs gone asap but throw some bumblebee snails in there and they will take care of the rest.