Acropora problem identification (photo)

[Snootch]

Hello guys,

I've noticed this anomaly on one of the branches a while ago.
This morning I've discovered 2 more growing on the base of the coral.
Acro looks healthy otherwise, fast grower with good PE.



Can someone identify it?


Thanks!

 

[Whisperer]

Commensal barnacles.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Commensal barnacles.

Does it just continue to grow together? how does one get rid of something like that?

 

[Whisperer]

No need to remove, you may harm the coral if you attempt to kill the barnacles.\They don't hurt the coral.

 

[franklypre]

superglue the mouth shut and in a few months you will never know it was there.

 

[NVfishman]

when u superglue mouth does he coral heal back to normal?

 

[Frick]

If they are big enough they can die and rot in there. So might RTN a little if that happens. Same goes for vermi snails. Being that exposed i would just cut em off. If the acro is healthy it will heal fast. And like frank said you will never know it was there.

Or just live with em. They shouldn't harming anything.

 

[Snootch]

Thank you for the repose, I appreciate everyone's comments.
I'm just going to let it be.