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Reef Discussion => Corals => Topic started by: CoralBeauties on January 16, 2015, 22:22:12

Title: barnacales in sps coral.
Post by: CoralBeauties on January 16, 2015, 22:22:12

I received a new frag today that I noticed had a white spot in the middle of its main body.  I got looking at it closely tonight and noticed a sweeping barnacle fan coming in and out of the white spot that is on the body.  I took the coral out of the tank and took a straight pin and poked it into the hole and it was like a woodpecker hole in the middle of the coral.  I will watch to see if the stick pin killed it.  Looks as if it has distorted the growth pattern somewhat.  Never thought I would see something like that.
Jeff

Title: Re: barnacales in sps coral.
Post by: lazylivin on January 16, 2015, 22:42:59

Common in maricultured ocean grown corals. It doesn't seem the hurt the coral and kind of cool looking. They don't seem to spread or reproduce in tank.