What the heck IS that?

[flapjack1439]

Thanks firemouth. I might pick that up. Does stony include lps?

Jeni, I wouldn't know how to go about cutting it out. Any idea?

 

[PSam]

I'd imagine fragmentation is the only way you could get that thing off. I wouldn't even attempt it. As far as I know, there's nothing to treat hyperplasic growth. Kind of like a lipoma; people leave them or cut them out if it's bothering them. If the rest of the coral is doing fine, well, f it. Neoplasia is a different story; it'll keep growing, impending doom, though I can't recall ever seeing neoplasia on a faviid.

 

[Mr.Firemouth]

Stony coral refers to SPS and LPS any corals with hard corallite skeletons.
I would frag the healthy side and see if the problem returns.
If so then it is a genetic associated defect that may occur again and again.

 

[PSam]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8704446#post8704446 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flapjack1439
Jeni, I wouldn't know how to go about cutting it out. Any idea?

Dremel, hammer, chisel, large set of balls. Personally, I lack a couple of the aforementioned and wouldn't try it.

 

[Mr.Firemouth]

Dremmel would be best. Wetsaw second choice.

 

[Pufferpunk]

I might attempt to scrape off w/a nice, sharp blade.

 

[Mr.Firemouth]

This coral has a skeleton and the skeleton needs to be cut with the flesh. I still say use a dremmel from underside to seperate rck/skeleton. Use a new razor blade to slice the flesh.

 

[MrMexReefer]

so it was a tumor. Interesting.

 

[prugs]

I have a large frog spawn that had a huge bubble for weeks. Then the bubble started to droop, almost melt. It was a baby frog spawn. Still have the little guy. Just a way for corals to reproduce.

Hard to tell from your photo, but leave it run its course.

 

[BenjieC]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8706719#post8706719 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MrMexReefer
so it was a tumor. Interesting.

It's Noda Toomer!!!! LOL! I just had to say it. :lol: :lol: :lol: