ID please! Are these harmful?

[itselenababe]

On the way home, are these tubes harmful? They poke in and out but don’t fan out and look like those fuzzy black caterpillars. Also I’m guessing this is some type of sponge?

 

[itselenababe]

Should I break them off before dipping?

 

[Cory]

Can you circle the part your concerned about?

 

[KrisReef]

Yes, those are harmless fan worms. The make tubes that adheres sand in your case. The filter feed and sometimes they multiply and spread but I've never heard of them becoming a plague/problem.

 

[vetteguy53081]

On the way home, are these tubes harmful? They poke in and out but don’t fan out and look like those fuzzy black caterpillars. Also I’m guessing this is some type of sponge?

Remove frag from tank into a container of tank water and scrape/pry off with a paring knife. Rinse and return to tank

 

[itselenababe]

they don’t look like they gave much of a fan to them

 

[itselenababe]

Can you circle the part your concerned about?

 

[Cory]

Thanks. Im not sure what that is but its likely okay to scrape off since its on the skeleton right?

 

[TnFishwater98]

Caged Bristle worm?
The fan will sparkle rainbow-ish under your lights.

 

[itselenababe]

Thanks everyone! Since we’re here does anyone know what kind of snail this is? I just saw it for the first time today

 

[TnFishwater98]

Thanks everyone! Since we’re here does anyone know what kind of snail this is? I just saw it for the first time today

Stomalia, Good!

 

[TnFishwater98]

Stomalia, Good!

My guess.

 

[Morphinel]

My guess.

Your guess is correct! Good stomatella!

 

[itselenababe]

More hitchhikers, thoughts?? The little LSP looking thing has a neon green mouth

 

[TnFishwater98]

More hitchhikers, thoughts?? The little LSP looking thing has a neon green mouth

Definitely a anemone that’s black. Not sure what those divots/holes are. See if you can ply off the anemone using a credit card and sliding it up under its foot. Put a power head pointing on also. If it dislodges get in another container so you can examine it.

 

[itselenababe]

Definitely a anemone that’s black. Not sure what those divots/holes are. See if you can ply off the anemone using a credit card and sliding it up under its foot. Put a power head pointing on also. If it dislodges get in another container so you can examine it.

Really? Can anemones have skeletons though??

 

[TnFishwater98]

Where do you see skeleton? Take a few more pics, also under blues if you got filters to see how it glows

 

[itselenababe]

Where do you see skeleton? Take a few more pics, also under blues if you got filters to see how it glows

The lines of white are hard, kind of like euphyllia. I’m almost home so I’ll take pics of them under the lights and post more pics

 

[itselenababe]

For size reference

 

[itselenababe]

Where do you see skeleton? Take a few more pics, also under blues if you got filters to see how it glows

This is the best I could get under the blues