What’s these white hairs/spikes on my coral?

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There are white hairs/spikes (like urchin’s) growing on the stem of my elegance coral frag.

what the heck are they??
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May be little tube worms. Ive seen these on mainly hammer coral. Harmless and you can brush them off with a firm toothbrush
 

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I’ve got these on a few frags, I’ve dipped and brushed off and they just come back. Seen some spreading I believe. Anyone? Some suggested hydroids but I cant find a species pic to match. I’ve heard of predators that may eat them but I’m looking for a way to take frag out of tank and kill it.
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I have the same thing on my hammer and it is not doing to well right now. When I brought him home I dipped him and tried scraping th off but they were attached, now they are sticking straight up and I can brush them off easily, but I don’t want them to contaminate my tank. Anyone have any updates?
 

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