What is in with my Trumpet Coral

[NanoTank84]

I need help identifying what is growing with my Trumpet coral.  At first I thought it was part of the Trumpet but it has looked like this for 6 months now so I am thinking this is something else.

[Clown79]

Looks like a paly

[MainelyReefer]

1 hour ago, Clown79 said:

Looks like a paly

+1

[NanoTank84]

Thanks for the help! Does it make sense to do anything with them or just leave them?

 

[RoyalGramma001]

4 hours ago, NanoTank84 said:

Thanks for the help! Does it make sense to do anything with them or just leave them?

 

I'd leave it for now

[jservedio]

50 minutes ago, RoyalGramma001 said:

I'd leave it for now

I wouldn't leave it - the palys are going to just be killed in very short order. Palys and zoas are extremely easy to remove - they just peel right off.

 

If they aren't removed, they will be killed very soon and in the mean time are slowing down growth on that trumpet. I normally just let things play out, but this isn't even a close call.

[Clown79]

Personally had paly's over grow a rock, started growing onto euphylia, started to over grow a chalice.

 

I had to get rid of them

[jambon]

16 hours ago, NanoTank84 said:

I need help identifying what is growing with my Trumpet coral.  At first I thought it was part of the Trumpet but it has looked like this for 6 months now so I am thinking this is something else.

Be careful how you approach removing that paly.. they are extremely toxic to humans if you just hack away at it...

[Nathans_Reef]

Definitely take precautions if you decide to remove it.

[NanoTank84]

Thanks for the advice! Think I am going to try to give them their own rock.  Will make sure I have gloves and eye protection before I start.