Any ideas what this is

[TylerE]

So recently I noticed my one snail has some hair like stuff growing on its shell. Anyone have any ideas on that? And secondly I just noticed these little things on my glass. They are super small star like and kinda see threw and have very small hair like things coming from them aswell. Please help me out if I need to get rid of them or if they are ok. This is my first tank and still very new at this so any insight would be great. Thanks in advance.

 

[JGT]

Vermetid snails- mucous nets, hydroid on glass. All PITA’s.

 

[TylerE]

They don't look like the vermeted snails. I don't see the hard base that they talk about and explain.

 

[JGT]

They don't look like the vermeted snails. I don't see the hard base that they talk about and explain.

Appear to be very young ones. Larger ones have the coiled base. Pic is blurry so little hard to see but it looks like mucous nets. Could also be feather dusters.

 

[JGT]

Appear to be very young ones. Larger ones have the coiled base. Pic is blurry so little hard to see but it looks like mucous nets. Could also be feather dusters.

Or hydroids as well.

 

[TylerE]

Appear to be very young ones. Larger ones have the coiled base. Pic is blurry so little hard to see but it looks like mucous nets. Could also be feather dusters.

Ok I'll try and get a better picture. I looked up the hydroid jellys and I'm pretty sure that's what those are on the glass. Are they ok, will they go away on their own?

 

[JGT]

Ok I'll try and get a better picture. I looked up the hydroid jellys and I'm pretty sure that's what those are on the glass. Are they ok, will they go away on their own?

They can become a nuisance as they multiply quickly and can irritate corals. Get them out while you can.

 

[TylerE]

Here's another picture

 

[JGT]

Here's another picture

Ok, so not vermetids but colonial hydroids. Take the snail out and scrape them off.

 

[TylerE]

Ok here's a better one.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hydroids for sure and they are getting food from the snail. To eliminate, they must starve

 

[TylerE]

Will that be whats on my glass to or is it a different kind of hydroid

 

[JGT]

Ok here's a better one.

Diagnosis confirmed. Plus the snail will spread them all around your tank.

 

[TylerE]

Hydroids for sure and they are getting food from the snail. To eliminate, they must starve

Can I pull the snail and scrape it to eliminate some of them?

 

[JGT]

Will that be whats on my glass to or is it a different kind of hydroid

Glass is a young un. Will grow into the snail jackers.

 

[JGT]

Can I pull the snail and scrape it to eliminate some of them?

Yep. Scrape them off outside the tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can I pull the snail and scrape it to eliminate some of them?

yes

 

[TylerE]

How do I get rid of the ones on the glass.

 

[JGT]

How do I get rid of the ones on the glass.

Suction him out. Could scrape but he’d prob fall to the bottom and would grow.

 

[TylerE]

Ok I'll suck them when I do next water change