newbie here and have a very frustrating question

[Burnsss]

First I would like yo say that some of the members here are very knowledgable which is a good thing for me. My question or concern is that I have these white things on my rock that look almost like maggots but have like a little duster like at the end of it. there are about 2-3 mm now but i've seen them almost double that size earlier. Can anyone help in figuring out what these are. Thanks and loking forward to any answers.:frustrat::grumble:

 

[hibye]

Is it a fether duster?
http://reefscavengers.com/featherduster.html
Their tubes are usually white or brown and their crowns/dusterpart are brown,green,orange,yellow,white,pink,etc

 

[daugherty]

that is my guess is feather duster of some kind can you get a pic that will help out alot

 

[yote]

Im guessing feather dusters too.It hard to say with out a pic.
But,feather duster are harmless filter feeders and kinda cool to watch.

 

[dustin_P74]

agreed

 

[messiah023]

Are they fuzzy? Could be q-tip sponge.
If you look close, they have a duster type end.

http://melevsreef.com/id/scypha.html

 

[Bifferwine]

Things that look like maggots (or white ants) are pods. Those are good for your tank too.

 

[Doc]

pictures are the only way for us to ID something for sure

-Doc

 

[Burnsss]

Thanks for all your in-put but I know what feather dustrs look like and I dont think thats what they are I believe that Messiah023 has the right idea of what they may be but the Q-tip sponge sounds right also they do look like the tip of a q-tip with a very small duster at the tip end of them. But like a couple of you said a pic would be better the thing is it is so small its hard to get a good pic. Thanks again all:bowdown:

 

[Bifferwine]

Here's a pic of a q-tip sponge, also called a scypha sponge. Does it look like this?

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/scypha.jpg

 

[Burnsss]

Here's a pic of a q-tip sponge, also called a scypha sponge. Does it look like this?

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/scypha.jpg

thanks a lot for the info thats exactly it. Is there any harm that can come from them b/c I have a lot of them. :^:Thanks a lot guys

 

[Bifferwine]

Nope, they are harmless.