What is this?

[willfly4food]

I bought a Zoe frag with this on it... No clue what it is.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Does it appear to pulse or does it retract if you touch it?

 

[willfly4food]

It retracts and almost looks like some type of worm/snail with two antenna

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hmmmm, my first impression was tunicate. But the antenna are throwing me off. Let's ask my partner in crime @KJ if he might know.

 

[Scorpius]

I'd be more worried about the aptasia in the foreground and the odd algae left side of the zoanthid rock.

 

[Dancingmad]

Cool lookin whatever it is. Agree it resembles a tunicate. Here for the ride to see a positive ID

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It’s a big pink vermatid snail I’d wager.
Pretty cool.

 

[willfly4food]

I'd be more worried about the aptasia in the foreground and the odd algae left side of the zoanthid rock.

Do you want to come get rid of the aptasias for me? I have been fighting them off for 6 months now.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

My money is on Vermitid as well.

 

[Dancingmad]

It’s a big pink vermatid snail I’d wager.

My money is on Vermitid as well.

I'm seein' it too - that curve and the antennae. I see the base now too - I wonder why the tip is orangy. Never seen 'em like that.

 

[willfly4food]

My money is on Vermitid as well.

"There are no proven predators for vermetid so reefkeepers should try to manually eradicate them when spotted. While vermetid snails don't always cause immediately observable harm to reef tanks (especially in small populations), it's not a good idea to ignore them because they can multiply like the plague and become a big problem. "

Ok well he will be out tomorrow morning!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

"There are no proven predators for vermetid so reefkeepers should try to manually eradicate them when spotted. While vermetid snails don't always cause immediately observable harm to reef tanks (especially in small populations), it's not a good idea to ignore them because they can multiply like the plague and become a big problem. "

Ok well he will be out tomorrow morning!

That’s a big one. They don’t multiply that fast. Mine (Clyde ), lives with us for a year or so till the mucus net stung one too many corals.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

I give the big ones a pass too. This guy came in on a LA/DD frag and has been moved to an area where it’s mucus web wont irritate anything.

 

[willfly4food]

So let's say I want to get rid of it and keep the Zoe rock. How would I do that? Rx dip?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I give the big ones a pass too. This guy came in on a LA/DD frag and has been moved to an area where it’s mucus web wont irritate anything.

Another pinky!

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Superglue the opening should do the trick.

 

[willfly4food]

Superglue the opening should do the trick.

Hardcore lol ok

 

[Dancingmad]

That is the coolest looking vermitid I've ever seen. That shell is SWEET. He would have gotten a pass in my tank too.

+1 to super glue.

I like to smash 'em myself. Generally I'm not usually fond of the empty shell (above exception noted) they leave behind.