Orange slug looking thing.

[Hitman]

I noticed about 6 months ago what last ones like a cacoon in the middle of my Zoa Colony. About a week ago I started to notice what looks like a cobweb coming from my Zoa Colony. Today I see this coming f on what looked like a cacoon. It’s head is the only thing that pops out at this time and when I put light on it it goes back into its cacoon. It has not fully came out so this is the best thing can do with my phone for a picture. Sorry for the poor quality pic.

 

[Whipples]

Looks like a stomatella, which if it is, is a great addition to the tank .

 

[Hitman]

It doesn’t appear to have a shell. It appears to be all soft tissue like a slug. If that helps any. It’s all orange with what looks like 2 white antennas over is head. And it’s orange with a few white stripes with bumps like a Alligator on its back. It is about 1-1/2” long and I just spotted another cacoon next to it about a 1/2” long. I wish I had a better camera but I’ve spent all my money on my tanks lol

 

[Whipples]

Hmmm, let's page #reefsquad to see what their thoughts are

 

[Hitman]

I appreciate it. As I’m at a complete loss. If scoured the internet looking at anything saltwater related that’s orange and haven’t found it yet. I still have thousands to look at tho lol

 

[Whipples]

My gut still says some sort of stomatella, are you sure no shell? It can be deceptive. Does it go away when the lights come on or always out?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I appreciate it. As I’m at a complete loss. If scoured the internet looking at anything saltwater related that’s orange and haven’t found it yet. I still have thousands to look at tho lol

how about vermatid snail

 

[Hitman]

My lights are on now and you can see it’s head moving at the opening of the cacoon. It has only pocked its head out of the cacoon about 1/4” so I’m not 100% sure. For scale the larger open zoa’s are about 1/2-3/4” in size so you can see how big this thing it hatching.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Vermatid snail.

 

[tupes]

Can You take a photo with white lights

 

[Hitman]

Vermatid snail.

Just looked that up and watched a video and that would explain the cobweb. Here’s a wider pic that shows the cobweb. I think your correct Salty! Do I keep them as I see 2 smaller ones grown next to it?

 

[Hitman]

Ha just saw my clown that only comes to the glass when I try to take a pic photo bombed the shot. Lol

 

[tupes]

I'd get rid of them. They can irritate your corals.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

You can just pop them off with a fingernail or glue and putty.

They do irritate and sting some corals. Mine stung my blastos but not my branching monti and zoas.

 

[Hitman]

So I just tried to remove them and they are more like a slug then a tube and all 3 came out of the cacoon and crawled into the rock work
They looked like a cross of these two. But all orange with a few white strips.