So i had to use this picture i found online. But i saw this on a new york nicks torch coral in a store the other day. And ive never seen this before. Is this a disease or ? It was on the ring of the torch coral head in random spots. The coral looked otherwise healthy
These can be common. Mesenterial filaments which are packed with nematocysts and digestive enzymes can destroy adjacent coral tissue are string-like extensions of the mesenteries and the internal folds of tissue create a structure within a coral polyp’s body. They are typically bright white and full of nematocysts - specialized stinging cells that corals use to capture and kill prey, and to sting their competitors.