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[502]

they look like some kind of tube worms

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Looks like sponges.
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I did have the last one moved.

 

[502]

Thanks buddy I just started using this and not sure yet how it works thanks for the advice

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Thanks buddy I just started using this and not sure yet how it works thanks for the advice

No sweat at all! we wanna get your stuff seen!

 

[502]

better photos any help guys

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's vermetid snails, I believe. As I see 2 short tentacles in the first picture. Feather dusters build tubes similar to that as well, but then you wouldn't see those two tentacles.

 

[502]

Yes it's not a feather duster it does only have two tentacles that come out ... next ? Good or bad

 

[Lionfish Lair]

If you didn't care for them, you could crush their tube and put some glue over the hole. They can reproduce rapidly and have a web that can irritate corals, as it's dragged across them. They basically cast out of mucous net to try and catch debris. The corals don't appreciate the constant "tickle" sometimes. They aren't harmful, though. They're just a tube snail trying to catch a meal of "dirt".

 

[502]

Yes I'm not sure if I want to keep or dispose of them they seem to multiple fast

 

[502]

That's how I notice them was mucous web

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I find the bigger the are, the slower they reproduce. The tiny ones get everywhere, the medium ones (which you have) are much slower and the giant ones slower still.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Do you feed your corals? If you have fish, what sort of food do you use? If you feed foods with small particulates, they'll reproduce faster.

 

[502]

Yes I feed my corals reef roid plus a little mysis shrimp for the one that eat it i also drop little chunks of krill for my serpent starfish I did have my fish in there but my snowflake clownfish contaminated tank with ich so dt has been fish free for about three weeks now

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Then I might just go ahead and get rid of it. You'll be feeding the snail as well, with that food.

 

[502]

So do I just super glue the opening or crush the tube then super glue

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Crush it or snap it off first, then apply the glue.

 

[502]

Ok they popped off don't see any holes can I use gorilla hot glue just wondering

 

[Lionfish Lair]

No, I wouldn't use that glue. If they popped off, you're good.

 

[502]

Ok I have gorrila super glue gel also was just wondering if I could use the hot glue