Bugs INSIDE the polyps on my torch?

[pow400]

I recently picked up a pink torch with white tips from my lfs and I have been loving it. I finally was around the tank tonight after the light went off and there is something moving around like crazy inside of the tentacles. They look like bugs half white and half black and the white part seems to be their face. Yes I am dead certain these are inside the polyp and here are the best pictures I could get, how do i dip for something inside a coral?

Update: it seems the eggs on a torch coral float inside of it before being released. Could it be about to spawn even though they are only half white looking.

 

[BeanMachine]

Maybe copepods? They are good for your tank and a natural food item for fish.

 

[pow400]

Would they be inside of a coral like this? I cant seem to find much information on this except a few oddball threads. As you can tell from the picture the torch coral does not seem agitated at all I just would like to know what these strange things are. If they are invasive I also probably want to remove them, man I hope they are copepods and not something else.

 

[Reef Bass]

A Bayer dip may well nuke 'em if they are a concern for you.

 

[pow400]

Would the dip actually reach the inside of the polyps? What would you do in my situation? Im not sure whether to leave it be or to try the Bayer.

 

[drdavethedude]

Sounds like planula

 

[sabo]

Yep, sounds like its about to spawn. Maybe the stress of being moved caused it?

 

[Reef Bass]

If the OP is seeing distinct differentiation of body parts in the "bugs" then they are not likely planula.

 

[pow400]

I woke up this morning to the small objects being gone. I assumed they were bugs but from what I researched it seem to be the torch coral spawning. The only video I could find showed the exact same symptoms and objects inside of their torch coral. I jumped the gun in paranoia assuming they were parasites because I had no idea euphyllia could spawn. I believe I saw one of the possible eggs floating around my tank this morning so I assume it spawned overnight. Thanks for the help, I know what to look for with most types of parasites extensively after my panic though haha.

I can link the video if anyone wants to see this for themselves. ( not my video but his coral is doing the same thing. )