What's eating this coral?

Discussion in 'Coral Diseases' started by Matt Rogers, Mar 17, 2013.

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  1. gcarroll

    gcarroll Zoanthid

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    Based on that damage to the monti's on the pic I would suspect Monti Nudis. They can be hard to spot because they primarily feed at night and they are only about 1mm long. Are you able to take macro shots of the coral? Best would be done right when the lights turn on. You might catch them in action. IME, they leave behind a detritus trail which actually makes them harder to see.
     
    gcarroll, Mar 19, 2013
    gcarroll, Mar 19, 2013
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