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09/29/2020, 06:38 PM | #1 |
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Is this a pest? Tube snail?
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I saw this tube cast out what appears to be a web onto the adjacent soft coral, or the coral was shedding a skin and the tube was sucking it up. It seems stationary on this rock. Any idea what it is and should I be concern? The tube is about 3-4 mm in diameter. Thanks! Last edited by Zpmada; 06/22/2021 at 08:26 PM. |
09/29/2020, 07:21 PM | #2 |
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Vermetid snail.
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09/29/2020, 07:55 PM | #3 |
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can get to pest proportions, but i've never had them be a problem.
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09/29/2020, 10:19 PM | #4 |
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I recently looked into it . Best I can find as a remedy is, keep them controlled early by either supergluing them right away ,snapping them off, and bumble bee snails .
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10/03/2020, 10:14 PM | #5 |
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Looks like a vermetid snail to me. I second what Sk8r said - they’re prolific in my tank but don’t seem to bother any of my corals.
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