White growth on torch

[GrahamB]

Hi
Does anyone know what this white growth on my torch might be?
It feels quite hard and it’s been getting slowly larger.
Should I remove it?

 

[blaxsun]

Myself, I'd probably remove it (other than small, translucent gelatinous mass - no idea what it is).

 

[GrahamB]

It look gelatinous but actually feels quite hard,
perhaps I’ll have a go at removing it anyway.
Thx

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Does it move (i.e. open/close, expand/contract, etc.) or respond to light/touch/etc.? Does it have any openings/holes/mouths? Is it the same thing as the white mass next to it?

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[GrahamB]

Does it move (i.e. open/close, expand/contract, etc.) or respond to light/touch/etc.? Does it have any openings/holes/mouths? Is it the same thing as the white mass next to it?

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

its been growing slowly over the last 6-8 weeks but no movement as such.
Can’t see any visible sign of a mouth.
I don’t think it’s the same as the lower growth that has only appeared recently.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Any updates on this?

 

[GrahamB]

I removed both growths which on closer inspection appeared to be some sort of clam.