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Anyone have an idea what is growing next to my Xenia and Toadstool? It is hard as rock and at the end of it there is something like a polyp/tentacle? I have also noticed it on one of the snails shell.

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Kind of looks like a vermatid snail. Do you ever see white stringy stuff coming out?
 
Kind of looks like a vermatid snail. Do you ever see white stringy stuff coming out?
I havent noticed anything like this yet, but I will look out for it. If it is vermatid snail is it good or bad? Thanks.
 
I havent noticed anything like this yet, but I will look out for it. If it is vermatid snail is it good or bad? Thanks.
They’re not freak-out-and-burn-your-tank-down bad. But they’re a nuisance and they’ll spread in numbers relatively quickly. They shoot out a mucus net-like thing to collect food and it bothers corals. Since you’ve got softies, they in turn may release chemicals in to the water to combat that and then you’ve got a mess on your hands. This is only hypothetical. You can super glue the tips and they’ll die. Some people crush their shells. I had them once and was able to irradiate them. I glued the tips and used tweezers to break the shells of the ones I couldn’t get glue to.
 
They’re not freak-out-and-burn-your-tank-down bad. But they’re a nuisance and they’ll spread in numbers relatively quickly. They shoot out a mucus net-like thing to collect food and it bothers corals. Since you’ve got softies, they in turn may release chemicals in to the water to combat that and then you’ve got a mess on your hands. This is only hypothetical. You can super glue the tips and they’ll die. Some people crush their shells. I had them once and was able to irradiate them. I glued the tips and used tweezers to break the shells of the ones I couldn’t get glue to.
Ok, do you remember which super glue you used as I dont know which one is safe
 
Ok, do you remember which super glue you used as I dont know which one is safe
I only buy glue from my LFS. You want to make sure it’s cyanoacrylate (hope I spelled that right). It completely reef safe. I use a brand called zoox but I don’t know if you can find it. There are dozens and dozens of brands that make glue.
 
I only buy glue from my LFS. You want to make sure it’s cyanoacrylate (hope I spelled that right). It completely reef safe. I use a brand called zoox but I don’t know if you can find it. There are dozens and dozens of brands that make glue.
Ok great. Thanks a lot for your help!
 

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