Coral grown over spirorbid worms, can i cut them?

[Klyle]

So yeah, i had a major outbreak of siprorbids a while back. I got lazy for a while and let everything go. Now I have this moon coral (I think) that has grown over the tubes, they look horrible and I would like to cut them out! Can I just cut them, should I do an iodine do after, or does it have the potential to harm the coral? I also have a leptoseris that this has happened to so I assume the same would apply to it. Thanks for any help!

 

[reeferguy3303]

You can cut the tubes as you’re not hurting the “eye” and I think you’re referring to vermetid snails.

 

[shakacuz]

vermetid snails.

this is also what i believe you meant as well, OP.

regardless, you should be able to cut the stem off with no issues

 

[Klyle]

Yes that's what I meant, sorry. Awesome, thanks guys!