Whats Growing On My Favia Plug?

[dimik]

Any idea what's growing on my electroshock favia plug? It started off as a small bump but it seems to be growing.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

If it is a hard tube, more than likely vermatid snail. If so, remove plug from tank, scrape it off, rinse with some tank water out of tank, and them put plug back in tank.

 

[Phil D.]

Looks like a bud from the main coral.

 

[Bfragale]

Could be a feather duster tube? Do you see anything coming out the end?

 

[dimik]

Could be a feather duster tube? Do you see anything coming out the end?

Yes there is something going in and out of the end but I can't exactly see what it is b.c it's so small.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Yes there is something going in and out of the end but I can't exactly see what it is b.c it's so small.

Google is your friend here.

Search feather duster tube and vermatid snail tube and compare them to the tube on the plug. Should make for a quick ID.

 

[dimik]

Google is your friend here.

Search feather duster tube and vermatid snail tube and compare them to the tube on the plug. Should make for a quick ID.

Yeah upon further inspection and some more research I believe it's a vermetid snail b.c I can see some web like strains on the plug. I'm removing it to be better safe than sorry. Thanks!