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ZyberGoby
Because I'm clever
those tubes look like feather tubes i have several type's in my tank. do they have some sort of plume that comes out of them?
marcah
Reef enthusiast
+! on the feather dusters.. that kind come and go in the tank as nutrients go up and down.. the other hard sticks that point out of the rock are vermitid snails those if you get to many can actually gum up corals with webbing they expel... peppermint shrimp are known to eat those..
T Fades
Reefing newb
Thanks for the quick replies.
I have not seen anything come out of them such as a plume, but maybe they come out at night when I can't see them.
They are everywhere in my tank, including areas I cannot get to. I guess I should look into a peppermint shrimp? I already have a fire and cleaner shrimp though, so not sure if adding another shrimp will be a good thing?
I have not seen anything come out of them such as a plume, but maybe they come out at night when I can't see them.
They are everywhere in my tank, including areas I cannot get to. I guess I should look into a peppermint shrimp? I already have a fire and cleaner shrimp though, so not sure if adding another shrimp will be a good thing?
ZyberGoby
Because I'm clever
yeah they will grow any where and every where I have them in all my filters and pumps just every where.... No matter how many times i clean them out they just come right back ;) but there fine though. Just rather annoying at times when you clean your pumps and powerheads
Marines_Wife
Reef enthusiast
do they have any color to them? Green or white??
Nevermind just re read the original post. do they have open ends or more rounded closed tops?
Nevermind just re read the original post. do they have open ends or more rounded closed tops?
valasaraptor
Proud ocelot owner!
vermetid snails I believe?,the two plumes to the left are little dusters
Waddi
Shenanigans?
Yea, im thinking Vermetid too. 95% sure.
Salty B
Reefing newb
+1 to vermetid
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
1+ Vermetid snails which are sessile.
T Fades
Reefing newb
Sweet, glad to hear consensus that these are Vermetids, and that they are not an issue. I don't think I will try a peppermint shrimp for the fear it may munch on my corals, eventhough they are not that pleasing to the eye. I just hope they don't cob web my whole tank.
Thanks everybody for your input.
Thanks everybody for your input.
little_fish
Moderator
you can glue their tube shut if they become an issue
T Fades
Reefing newb
Thanks little_fish. I have been thinking that too, however, there are SO many of them. I mean, there must be hundreds in my little 28g. Oh well, here's hoping they become more of a nuisance than they already are.
little_fish
Moderator
I went through a phase where it seemed like they covered every square inch of my tank, but lately they have been dying back
Salty B
Reefing newb
Carefull grabbing rocks.....those little buggers are sharp!
marcah
Reef enthusiast
not to mention powerheads or anything else in the tank.. they grew in my coraline on the back glass.. found out the hard way ( a few times, I just dont seem to learn) how sharp they are..
little_fish
Moderator
I have one growing on my leather . . .
