Needle like "hair" on live rock

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I've been having trouble with my zoanthids so last night I was looking for pests and found a ton these needle like stiff hairs on a piece of live rock. Does anyone know what it could be?
 
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Sorry I didn't sign in so I couldn't figure out how to post pictures LOL I also have these long hairs all over and these little branch looking hairs
 

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Pictures are too blurry and the blue light makes it difficult to ID. Could we get images under white light (ex. with a flashlight)?
Last image looks like a benthic Foraminiferan though (and not a sponge due to the fine filaments, which are more visible in the 2nd image below); these are harmless filter-feeders.
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Here is a better picture they only come out at night so I have to take a video for light and then screenshot the video they are in the purple on the bottom?
 

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Here is a better picture they only come out at night so I have to take a video for light and then screenshot the video they are in the purple on the bottom?
+1 on benthic foraminiferan
 

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