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oston
01/31/2012, 08:23 AM
I found this weird lump on my Catalaphyllia jardinei. What could it be?

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh570/azerbai/Catalaphyllia1.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh570/azerbai/Catalaphyllia2.jpg

LeLutinBanni
01/31/2012, 11:00 AM
It's mesenterial filaments.

elegance coral
01/31/2012, 03:11 PM
^^^^ Yep.

It's mouth is enlarged as well. She's not happy about something. Are there any soft corals near by, or critters that may pick at it?

oston
02/01/2012, 01:20 AM
The picture was taken on feeding time, maybe that's why the mouth is open. I don't think it usually is. I don't think anyone is picking on it, at least I haven't seen that happening (there should be no fishes or invertebrates that would..).
I don't know if they have a war going on, there is a sarco on the next rock up (the elegance coral is on the sand) but it's not very close.