What is this growing in my torch?

[Lauren36]

Received this new malaysian gold torch today and it looks like something is growing in the middle?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Vermetid snail. Break tube at bottom of base and discard or apply gel superglue over the opening and it’s history

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Who's the seller?

It's highly unlikely this torch was fully opened and happy prior to shipping out.

Make sure to fully inspect and remove any others from the base. I would discard any plug or disc it came on.

Once you get Vermited snails in your system, they're not easy to remedy.

 

[Lauren36]

Have some video now. Does it look like a feather duster? I've had vermited snails before and they looked different, but were also much smaller. Either way, I'm going to try and superglue it.

Corals Kingdom was seller. Second purchase from them I've had an issue with (you can check my history). I emailed them the original picture and they said This normal, they grow like that in the wild.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Have some video now. Does it look like a feather duster? I've had vermited snails before and they looked different, but were also much smaller. Either way, I'm going to try and superglue it.

Corals Kingdom was seller. Second purchase from them I've had an issue with (you can check my history). I emailed them the original picture and they said This normal, they grow like that in the wild.

Thats the head of the vermetid and now confirms.

 

[Lauren36]

Thank you for the confirmation!