Black slimy things on new brain coral

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  1. We$

    We$ Spaghetti Worm

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    I picked up a Green Lobophyllia the other day and on the rock base of the coral it has these weird black blobs. They are slimy to the touch like the coral itself is. Lights are all off here since it's night time but i'll post a picture in the morning.
     
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    We$ Spaghetti Worm

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    Sorry the picture sucks, I used a flashlight and my phone haha.
     
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  3. Corailline

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    If it does not move mostly likely a sponge (liver sponge). Harmless.
     
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    Looks to be a sponge to me
     
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  5. We$

    We$ Spaghetti Worm

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    Googled liver sponge, looks like that is probably what it is. There are about 5 separate pieces on there now. Does it grow very large?
     
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    If it's liver sponge, eventually it will encrust the whole skeleton. However, if they move, it could be a harmless scutus or a harmful flatworm
     
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  7. We$

    We$ Spaghetti Worm

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    They dont appear to have moved yet, they have a small hole it appears in the body mass as well like the ones I have seen online. Does this encrusting of the skeleton damage the coral itself?
     
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    It doesn't harm the skeleton and I seriously doubt it would have a chance overgrowing the coral.
     
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  9. We$

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    That's what I was thinking. That coral sends out sweeper tentacles are night that are intended to sting other corals. Wonder if it would affect the sponge.
     
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