Feather duster?

furni80 · Oct 31, 2015

Is this a feather duster? I see them popping up all over. I haven't seen anything popping out of the tube

icemanalex · Oct 31, 2015

are they small, like pencil lead size

twilliard · Oct 31, 2015

Vermatid's
They will have a long string from them. That's how they eat

furni80 · Oct 31, 2015

Yeah maybe a 1/8" stem on a somewhat curled bottom, deep burgundy in color

twilliard · Oct 31, 2015

http://www.melevsreef.com/sites/default/files/vermetid_hop.jpg

icemanalex · Oct 31, 2015

tube worm of some sort, safe imo have them all over in my tank.

furni80 · Oct 31, 2015

That's them, much better pic. So are the a species of tubeworm?

furni80 · Oct 31, 2015

Awesome, the more different stuff the better. Love looking for new tiny critters. Thanks guys.

emajority · Oct 31, 2015

furni80 said:
Awesome, the more different stuff the better. Love looking for new tiny critters. Thanks guys.

You are about to see a lot more of them soon

furni80 · Oct 31, 2015

Oh boy that a good thing or bad thing

furni80 · Oct 31, 2015

So I just look these things up does not sound like a good thing to have I do have a couple of small hermit crabs in there which they say is a hit or miss as to whether they will take care of them. What would happen if I just merely smash them would they release a toxin in the tank. The only thing I have in there is soft corals, no fish.

bmann213 · Oct 31, 2015

no they wont release a toxin, but they are hard and cant just easily smash them. you have to break or cut them off the rock. even then be careful because their shell is pretty sharp, and then take some super glue and put it over it to ensure you got the whole thing.