New critter on new frag

[Sharkattackmack]

Any ideas? Picked this up this weekend and dipped before going into the DT. This guy is still hanging on

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Vermetid?
D

 

[BeardedDragon21]

Following very cool looks to be feeding on a saliva lure or something

 

[Sharkattackmack]

Another video

 

[Sharkattackmack]

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[Sharkattackmack]

Not sure why this video won't post

 

[Sharkattackmack]

One more time

 

[LgTas]

One arm of a hiding brittle star? The banding is very similar to my micro bristles which hide like that.

Edit: I just watched your first video and realise you're referring to the whole circular organism. Absolutely no idea!

 

[Pico bam]

Looks interesting no clue though.....

 

[CMMorgan]

Poke it. Can you scrape it off?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Its a vermetid snail. Break it off at the bottom base with a needlenose pliers or apply a dab of gel superglue or coral glue to the opening of the tube and it will starve off.
The slime is used to capture food and also irritates nearby coral stealing their food source

 

[Critteraholic]

Any ideas? Picked this up this weekend and dipped before going into the DT. This guy is still hanging on

I think it's a mini serpent star curled up in there. There's a second leg poking out on the side and it looks like the star's flat body stuffed in there. Whether or not what it's sharing that little hole with is alive, I have no idea.

 

[CMMorgan]

I agree the tube looks like a vermatid. I do see what you are seeing @Critteraholic ... it does look like something stuffed in there. I still go with poke it, scrape it, break the sucker off and destroy what's left. Cover it in glue - just lay waste to it.
Welcome to the forum, Critter!!
To the alien...

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I cant get myself to kill some of these critters. Sry. Lol.
D

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I also dont think the mucus net disturbs coral. Most coral ive seen stay open when the spider web is on em.
D

 

[Critteraholic]

I agree the tube looks like a vermatid. I do see what you are seeing @Critteraholic ... it does look like something stuffed in there. I still go with poke it, scrape it, break the sucker off and destroy what's left. Cover it in glue - just lay waste to it.
Welcome to the forum, Critter!!
To the alien...

I like -some- aliens running around in my tank.

 

[CMMorgan]

I also dont think the mucus net disturbs coral. Most coral ive seen stay open when the spider web is on em.
D

Really? Those little b*s*rds send webs all over my Kenyan Tree. It looks like the tree got TP's for Halloween prank night. The tree does not like it one bit. I'm overdue for a good nuking with krazy glue.

 

[CMMorgan]

I like -some- aliens running around in my tank.

I like aliens that I can identify and control. If it has the potential to sting me, tick off a coral or a fish than bye bye. If it's cute ... like a fighting conch and it just eats poop for fun, welcome to the tank.