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Spots on torch tentacles

So looking at my torch today I noticed that each of my torch's tentacles has a little black mark on them. I have no idea what they are and I cant really get a picture because they are closer to the bottom of the tentacles so they are hard to see. I don't know if its had them this whole time or not but this is the first time ive seen them. Any ideas?
 
Anyone have any ideas what these marks could be? They definitely aren't pests because its not moving or anything. It actually looks like just a small bump on each tentacle close to the base.
 

mnat

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How does the torch look overall? Is is fully extended and happy? Is there any skeleton showing? If it looks fine I would just let it go.
 
Its been healthy and open except for the past day which is when i noticed the spots which is why i was kind of concerned. When i get home from work ill see how it looks but i just found it odd that each tentacle had the mark and i havent seen them before. I dont think its pests, and its not in reach of any other corals sweepers, nor is my fish / inverts picking at it. Dont know what else it could be, im going to have to try to take a picture.
 

mnat

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It is tough without a picture. I was going to ask what your stocking list was as sometimes things we might expect to be reef safe are not. For example shrimp and hermits and sometimes even clownfish can annoy a torch coral by trying to host it.
 
It is tough without a picture. I was going to ask what your stocking list was as sometimes things we might expect to be reef safe are not. For example shrimp and hermits and sometimes even clownfish can annoy a torch coral by trying to host it .
I'm going through this since I don't have an anemone. My clown is bouncing back and forth between shrooms and the torch. No black spots on each tentacle as Arce described though.
 
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