HELP Scoly has small white worm looking things popping out of it. I saw them on my acan as well. My water chem took a hit but what are these

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Little white squiggly things coming out

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Mesenterial filaments are string-like extensions of the mesenteries—the internal folds of tissue which create structure within a coral polyp's body. They are typically bright white and full of nematocysts—specialized stinging cells that corals use to capture and kill prey, and to sting their competitors.

Source: https://reefs.com/2011/07/23/when-corals-spill-their-guts/
 
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Yeah I noticed some receding on one side almost looked cut. Brought the scoly closer to front and on a small piece of rock to stay elevated and long behold a hermit crab comes right to the spot it’s receding.
 
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I put him low light and flow and he’s puffing up. You can deff tell where he was getting munched on
 
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Fed Mysis and it took it. Still not recovering but some spikes (skeleton and disappearing
 

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