Are these Vermeted snails? Please help!

Reef4Silk · Mar 9, 2023

I am trying to make sure these are not vermeted snails. They are all over my rock and fairly small. I also noticed that the rock is full of the white tiny little curly things. Please help. My tank is 5 month old.

KING KONG · Mar 10, 2023

Reef4Silk said:
I am trying to make sure these are not vermeted snails. They are all over my rock and fairly small. I also noticed that the rock is full of the white tiny little curly things. Please help. My tank is 5 month old.

Pinapple sponge, harmless filter feeders.

TangerineSpeedo · Mar 10, 2023

Welcome to R2R!
The curly things are a calcarious filter feeder, like a mini feather duster. Harmless. The concentration will come and go, but will always be there. Both them and the Pineapple sponges are a great sign you are doing things right!

Reef4Silk · Mar 10, 2023

TangerineSpeedo said:
Welcome to R2R!
The curly things are a calcarious filter feeder, like a mini feather duster. Harmless. The concentration will come and go, but will always be there. Both them and the Pineapple sponges are a great sign you are doing things right!

Thanks so much for your help! What a relief