Possible parasite on Goniopora?

[justinky]

Hi, I noticed today when my Goniopora retracted itself there were redish/brown thin long hair like things coming out of it, so thin I could not capture a photo of them. I have Coral RX coming in soon to dip it but I am just wondering if anyone knows what it is, I will keep trying to get a photo but we'll see. I do think it is bothering the Goniopora so whatever it is needs to go.

Looking into it I believe it is just zooxanthellae out feeding? I didn't see it falling off so I guess it's not losing it. Ever since I bought it, it has never fully came out but I did just move it to a different spot as I know they are extremely picky on where they need to be. I have it on my sandbed currently getting moderate light & medium flow, any tips on getting it to possibly do better?

 

[slgcmg]

Probably a bristle worm. Happens to mine to

 

[MechEng99]

It sounds like the coral is either expelling waste or expelling zooxanthallae. Has the coral lost any coloration?

 

[justinky]

It sounds like the coral is either expelling waste or expelling zooxanthallae. Has the coral lost any coloration?

It hasn't lost any coloration. On monday night I spot fed it mysis shrimp and it responded really well to it so I continued with that last night. Hoping all it was only expelling waste, if not hopefully my new location/spot feeding it will turn it around.