ID help on this new frag

[learn2reef]

Appreciate any help ID this stuff on this new frogspawn frag I got today.

What is red spikey stuff?

What type of flatworm?

What could this tiny red worm be?

Thanks so much!

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

The 'spiky red things' are foraminifera; harmless additions to your tank.

The flatworms on the coral are most likely EEFW, but I can't be 100% sure.

For the worm, is it possible to get a better picture? It's hard to make out any detail.

 

[learn2reef]

The 'spiky red things' are foraminifera; harmless additions to your tank.

The flatworms on the coral are most likely EEFW, but I can't be 100% sure.

For the worm, is it possible to get a better picture? It's hard to make out any detail.

Thanks. The flatworms are pretty small to be EEFW, so I was thinking waminoa flatworms or red planarian (rust flatworms). Tons came off in the dip and you can see them next to the tiny red worm. Hoping others can chime in.

Yeah, the red worm was tiny and my phone wouldn’t focus on it.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

What is red spikey stuff?

As mentioned, benthic foraminifera - harmless filter-feeders.

Benthic foraminiferans, either Miniacina miniacea or a branching variety of Homotrema rubrum - harmless filter feeders.

What type of flatworm?

Either Euphyllia-eating Flatworms or Waminoa Flatworms; either way, they're not desirable.

What could this tiny red worm be?

Yeah, as mentioned, we can't really see any details here; I would guess a bristleworm, but I can't say for sure.