What's coming out of my Brain?! (Pics)

[C-21 USAF]

I got this last week from our beloved LFS. At the time, I noticed the Blackish lump under the skin but the sales supervisor (LOL) didn't seemed alarmed. Yesterday and today I noticed it's pushed it's way through the skin and is sticking out now...looks like it has two tiny antennea. The coral is not doing so well and wont really open up.

I'm thinking about removing the black object...Thoughts?

[Gerwin]

damn that pic is so bad it looks like a skeleton of the coral! well you came by today and we talked. I think it was a type of tube worm from our discussion and Pat also has something similar grow out of his millipora (I think that was it), and you being you did not wait for thoughts and dug right in! let us know how it comes along.
Whether symbiotic or parasitic, not sure but my guess is it just happens to come about not living on nor in conjunction with, just sort of lands there and grows.

[C-21 USAF]

Yeah, I came to the conclusion that it probably wasn't helping the coral so it had to go. It's not looking good "as is" so the last thing it needs is something else bothering it...had some other inputs agree. I hope it comes around...been giving it all the TLC I can.

[Archie]

type of tubeworm.generally not a problem if their numbers are few on a given coral head in your case. can become a problem if to many of them occupy a coral. as the the net they create to capture food particles can prevent flushing of nutrients from corals head

[C-21 USAF]

RIP buddy...he was pronounced dead today at 1700 Poor guy was going downhill from the get go, all my TLC just couldn't bring him back.

Good news: My other corals doing great

[Redfish]

Sorry to hear about your coral, but now you can replace it with another.