White worm-like pest on acro . Help id

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Hello fellow reefers!
I noticed some white spots on 2 of my acro colonies and snapped a piece to inspect under microscope. The appear to possibly be eggs from something but I truly have no idea. I added some Berghia Nudis a couple of months ago, eggs look similar but smaller

Any help will be greatly appreciated

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Looks like mesenterial filaments to me, can be signs of stress, can be just trying to clear away organic irritants, or something tasty simply got stuck in the mucus and it's trying to digest it.
 
Thanks guys. You are right! And to think I was trying to blast them off with a baster. What was odd to me at first was that I had seen them on a new colony, which was super stressed and loosing color so I moved it to my display, then I noticed them on a super healthy Miyagi Tort colony.
Your prompt response is very appreciated.
 

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