Sandy Tube w/ Tentacles??

[Dark_Knightt]

So I noticed one time a few weeks ago that in one of the empty snail shells I bought for my hermits, there seemed to be a tube-like thing made of sand...? Ive never paid much attention to it until tonight I saw that there was 2 distinct tentacles coming out of it!! Ill send pics when I can, but the tank lights just turned off .
#reefsquad help pls?

 

[vetteguy53081]

vermetid snails will do this in which you may or should see two hair like antennae poking out of it occasionally.
Try to break off with a wire cutter at base or even needlenose pliers BUT get it all !!

 

[KJ]

So I noticed one time a few weeks ago that in one of the empty snail shells I bought for my hermits, there seemed to be a tube-like thing made of sand...? Ive never paid much attention to it until tonight I saw that there was 2 distinct tentacles coming out of it!! Ill send pics when I can, but the tank lights just turned off .
#reefsquad help pls?

Spionid worms harmless

 

[Ron Reefman]

Two knowledgeable guys in this hobby and 2 different answers. One is a pest and the other harmless.

Dark Knightt, you said "the tube like thing is made of sand". The vermetid snail that vetteguy suggested has a very hard tube that typically has a small coil at the base.

Good luck.

 

[ScottR]

I second KJ. Spionid worm. Common and a good guy.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

vermetid snails will do this in which you may or should see two hair like antennae poking out of it occasionally.
Try to break off with a wire cutter at base or even needlenose pliers BUT get it all !!

ive looked at pics of vermetid snails and its not one of those.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

Spionid worms harmless

Its a spionid worm. Looked at pics and its one of those. What do they eat?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Its a spionid worm. Looked at pics and its one of those. What do they eat?

They filter feed and same method for removal. Also starving them also works by preventing food from passing by them. Directing a little flow towards them will prevent their ability to grab food particles

 

[SirenBethany]

So is this a spionid worm?