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[lestat45559]

Good day reef family.

I noticed these today my tank light are on full. What are these and what do I have to do in case they are bad news.

Thanks
Brian

 

[Jekyl]

Where are they coming from?

 

[lestat45559]

 

[lestat45559]

they look almost sponge like at the base

 

[Jekyl]

Almost looks like algae of some sort. Hard to see. Either way there's nothing involved with reef tanks that warrants getting freaked out over. Save heater/power failure.

 

[lestat45559]

Benthic Ctenophores aka comb jellys ??

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Spaghetti worm, harmless

 

[Mushroomsyo]

Spaghetti worm, harmless

I don't think it's a spaghetti worm

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Why not? I'm unsure but first signs say so

 

[WheatToast]

Why not?

The tentacles in the images linked above have branchlets, which are not characteristic of spaghetti worms.

Benthic Ctenophores aka comb jellys ??

Online images look pretty similar. I forgot these could attach themselves!

 

[Rick's Reviews]

digitate hydroids?

 

[WheatToast]

digitate hydroids?

These appear less “feathered,” so I doubt this is OP’s creature as well.

 

[lestat45559]

it just surprises me, all the rock is dry shelf never wet until it was by me, all the frags where iodine/flatworm dipped.

 

[lestat45559]

so are people thinking the same as me,. that they are comb jellys?

 

[lestat45559]

 

[lestat45559]

Here is a better picture of the base where the feather like sweepers are coming from. Any ideas?

 

[Jekyl]

@vetteguy53081 will know.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Those are feeders (mucus secretion) from a vermetid snail. Find the tubes its coming from and place a dab of gel super glue from dollar store over the opening OR add a bumble bee snail which will hunt them down
I just got rid of a couple in my tank looking just like that and gosh knows how long they were in my tank

 

[lestat45559]

the base is a soft sponge like it is a snail?