Growing montipora

[nayotte]

I purchased a montipora cup/plate about two weeks ago. It seems to be doing well. I have been seeing a cobweb like substance coming from the coral. Is this part of the growing process, a form of shedding?

[Crazy4salth2o]

Not from the growing process. Could be stressed. Check tank conditions. Tank should be aged well and thriving before adding coral such as this. Montis are tough though.

[nayotte]

Tank has been up and running for about a year and a half. Conditions test within proper range. Nitrates below 10. I have a leather that every week or so expells the same type of silky string.

[speedstar]

leather expelling stuff, often will kill or stunt SPS growth.

[murphreef]

could be a vermith sp?? snail they live in tubes and sometimes a coral will grow around them and u will see the little cobweb it expells to try and catch its food... especially when u feed or kick up debris in your tank then they go into overtime work

[REEFY1]

Sounds like WAR !!!!