Vermetid Snails?????

[Raintree Aquatics]

Sorry for the picture quality. These are showing up in my reef recently and have never had them, are they vermetid snails? If so what is the plan of attack? Thanks Reefers

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Sorry for the picture quality. These are showing up in my reef recently and have never had them, are they vermetid snails? If so what is the plan of attack? Thanks Reefers

Honestly, I can't really tell what's in the photo, but it looks like it might be colonial tunicates (possibly such as the Golden Star Tunicates, Botryllus schlosseri, which are typically invasive but harmless in our tanks) - a google search should help with ID, but here are a few examples of Golden Star Tunicates or similar species:

Unknown

Can anyone tell me what is this that is growing on the rocks. It begining to grow all over the rocks on the gyros in the overflow box.

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Tunicates

So I have these tunicates in both of my 150s and I’m pretty sure I’ve narrowed down the source, but I’m wondering if anyone else has experience with this kind of tunicate. Will they eventually die off? It doesn’t seem like they sting corals to me, but has anyone experienced that? They are...

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What are these?

I noticed the growing on the back. Picture one looks like snails but the other picture that looks like flowers don't have a clu. Please help. Thanks

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What is this on my hammer?

Doesn't look like that at all. I'm very excited to find out what it is though, critter id and hitchhikers can be fun. This doesn't look like it can spread, it is attached to the stalk of the hammer and hasn't moved in two weeks. The tentacles are too short to be what is in the picture. My...

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[Raintree Aquatics]

Honestly, I can't really tell what's in the photo, but it looks like it might be colonial tunicates (possibly such as the Golden Star Tunicates, Botryllus schlosseri, which are typically invasive but harmless in our tanks) - a google search should help with ID, but here are a few examples of Golden Star Tunicates or similar species:

Unknown

Can anyone tell me what is this that is growing on the rocks. It begining to grow all over the rocks on the gyros in the overflow box.

www.reef2reef.com

Tunicates

So I have these tunicates in both of my 150s and I’m pretty sure I’ve narrowed down the source, but I’m wondering if anyone else has experience with this kind of tunicate. Will they eventually die off? It doesn’t seem like they sting corals to me, but has anyone experienced that? They are...

www.reef2reef.com

What are these?

I noticed the growing on the back. Picture one looks like snails but the other picture that looks like flowers don't have a clu. Please help. Thanks

www.reef2reef.com

What is this on my hammer?

Doesn't look like that at all. I'm very excited to find out what it is though, critter id and hitchhikers can be fun. This doesn't look like it can spread, it is attached to the stalk of the hammer and hasn't moved in two weeks. The tentacles are too short to be what is in the picture. My...

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Sorry for the photo quality and yes I think your correct, they look exactly the same as the ones in the article. Thanks for the information and your time.

 

[Sidsreef]

Sorry for the picture quality. These are showing up in my reef recently and have never had them, are they vermetid snails? If so what is the plan of attack? Thanks Reefers

those are Tuni's =] the guy earlier nailed it on the head