Red bumps on branch coral

[kristi518]

The lfs gave me some free branch coral from their tank and after I got it home and put it in my tank I noticed that there are tons of red bumps all over it. They vary in size but are blood red in color. I really don't have how to describe them. It is like my coral has the measles. Please help

 

[puffer32]

Do the bumps move? Could be a parasite

 

[puffer32]

Do the bumps move? Could be a parasite A pic would really help.

 

[yosemite sam]

Check out Red Flatworms in the hitch hiker thread in the archive.

 

[littlebuck]

Its prob flat worms. If you have yellow tail damsels they will eat them. But then u will have them in ur tank and you will want to get them out. They are a pain. But other then that i think u might be able to get them off with tweezers or something.

 

[petjunkie]

What's branch coral?

 

[alix2.0]

Originally Posted by petjunkie
What's branch coral?
im thinking its a gorgonian?

 

[kat74]

Maybe it's the deep sea yellow gorgonian with the red on them where the white polyps come out?

 

[kristi518]

The red bumps do not move and they are really hard. If I wanted to remove them, I would have to scrap them off. They look darker out of water, it really looks like the measles.

 

[alix2.0]

post a picture please.

 

[kristi518]

here is a picture hopefully...

 

[puffer32]

LOooks like coraline algae to me.

 

[kat74]

Originally Posted by puffer32
LOooks like coraline algae to me.
Me too.

 

[littlebuck]

Yes i do agree also. Thats a good thing

 

[kristi518]

Good deal, I was thinking it was more of a purple color like the stuff on the rocks. Good to know, thanks, I like good news.