I’ve been trying to figure out why my Candy Canes have been receding and slowly pulling off the skeleton (an almost two headed frag). I noticed tonight when the lights were off that it appears there is a colony of spinoid worms (I’m pretty sure because the tentacles are in pairs and they are only a few millimeters long) all over the stalk of the frag. I’m not sure if they started there and have irritated the coral and are the reason for its recession, or if another issue caused them to recede and the spinoids took advantage of the surface area. They really only seem to be colonizing the stalk, as I don’t see any on the surrounding rock.
Anyone else have experience with these? I have also heard there is a boring variety, so I’d be interested if that’s what they are.
Anyone else have experience with these? I have also heard there is a boring variety, so I’d be interested if that’s what they are.
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