Torches.. is it a birth mark or ...?

[realz]

So I these blue spots near the mouth of one of my torches. Any idea or did I receive her like this?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Do they move??!! They look like flatworms

 

[Retro Reefer]

Looks like flat worms, do they move

 

[DSC reef]

+1 for flatworms

 

[SuperHaze57]

Indeed looks like flatworms to me also. You need to take care of that issue ASAP. My torches got infested with those awhile back and it was a battle. I thought one was a goner, when I dipped it I counted 35 flatworms.

 

[realz]

so the blue marks are flat worms?

 

[realz]

any suggestions how?

 

[realz]

Looks like flat worms, do they move

no its like a blue birth mark on the torch. are we looking at the same picture?

 

[Crabs McJones]

no its like a blue birth mark on the torch. are we looking at the same picture?

Can you take another picture with the white lights on? I've never heard of a hammer or torch coral with blue spots, and the spots you're describing and what were seeing in the picture look like flatworms.

 

[Jmareef1022]

Pull it out get a pair of tweezers and tried plucking it see what happens.

 

[SuperHaze57]

I used coral RX and dipped according to the directions. I had to dip my Aussie torch and my pink tip torch three times over a month period of time. The flat worms almost killed them both. It took the Aussie a month and a half to recover from them. The pink tip is still slowly extending more. Probably another three weeks it will be back to normal. They (flatworms) loved the torches but didn’t bother the hammers. I dipped them all to make sure they were all clear. If it is indeed flatworms you’ll want as I said above deal with them ASAP. They multiply quickly! It doesn’t hurt to dip. Better safe then sorry. I always dip every coral I buy.

 

[realz]

They don't move, they literally look like birth marks or a tattoo. It does seem to have spread though... (I THINK... maybe)

 

[Flippers4pups]

I concur, flatworms. Flaworms can seem like they don't move and when they do, it's hard to see them move.

Can you remove the torch for a dip?

 

[realz]

i mean wouldnt they have thickness to it? it really looks like a birthmark , thats the closest way to describe it. I have coral RX, but then I would need to remove the torch which is glued directly onto the rock. Thus, I would like to be 10000% certain.

 

[Crabs McJones]

i mean wouldnt they have thickness to it?

No, that's why they're called flatworms ;)

 

[Jmareef1022]

The shape of the birthmark looks like flatworm though.

 

[Kremis]

+1 flatworms 100%

 

[realz]

more photos

 

[adam finley]

They kinda look like they are moving if you look at the location of them on the torch from the different photos taken. I guess it could be because of different angles but they seem to be higher and lower on some of the arms.

 

[luckyazn6]

Poke it with tweezers