What is on my monti?!?

Omega0397 · Oct 27, 2014

Yesterday, I was looking at my sunset monti and noticed that there were white "fluffy" spots all over it. I have no idea what these are, where they came from, or how they appeared so suddenly. Could anyone enlighten me?

cvysochin · Oct 28, 2014

When some corals stress out they produce these little things. I'm not sure of the actual term but I just call them their "guts". :)

Did you do anything drastic or something fluctuated recently? Once things settle down it will go back to normal, if it hasn't already.

Hope that helps.

Eienna · Oct 28, 2014

Excess slime, maybe?
I know more about fish than corals, though. :/

Omega0397 · Oct 28, 2014

cvysochin said:
When some corals stress out they produce these little things. I'm not sure of the actual term but I just call them their "guts". :)

Did you do anything drastic or something fluctuated recently? Once things settle down it will go back to normal, if it hasn't already.

Hope that helps.

Interesting, I never thought of that. Would this happen even when the rest of the colony seems happy? I mean, i see these "guts" but the color of the colony is fine and the polyps all extend like they should.

niftyjosh · Oct 28, 2014

Mesenterial filaments = coral guts

cvysochin said:
When some corals stress out they produce these little things. I'm not sure of the actual term but I just call them their "guts". :)

Did you do anything drastic or something fluctuated recently? Once things settle down it will go back to normal, if it hasn't already.

Hope that helps.

cvysochin · Oct 30, 2014

Omega0397 said:
Interesting, I never thought of that. Would this happen even when the rest of the colony seems happy? I mean, i see these "guts" but the color of the colony is fine and the polyps all extend like they should.

Yes it happens anytime they feel the need to produce them. They also can use them to "eat".

niftyjosh said:
Mesenterial filaments = coral guts

I believe that's it! Thanks! :)

Omega0397 · Oct 30, 2014

Thanks for the scientific name for it, easier to google than "monti guts". Any clue as to why a monti would do this when its coloration is good and it's polyp extension is good as well?