Feather duster?

[furni80]

Is this a feather duster? I see them popping up all over. I haven't seen anything popping out of the tube

 

[icemanalex]

are they small, like pencil lead size

 

[twilliard]

Vermatid's
They will have a long string from them. That's how they eat

 

[furni80]

Yeah maybe a 1/8" stem on a somewhat curled bottom, deep burgundy in color

 

[twilliard]

http://www.melevsreef.com/sites/default/files/vermetid_hop.jpg

 

[icemanalex]

tube worm of some sort, safe imo have them all over in my tank.

 

[furni80]

That's them, much better pic. So are the a species of tubeworm?

 

[furni80]

Awesome, the more different stuff the better. Love looking for new tiny critters. Thanks guys.

 

[emajority]

Awesome, the more different stuff the better. Love looking for new tiny critters. Thanks guys.

You are about to see a lot more of them soon ;)

 

[furni80]

Oh boy that a good thing or bad thing

 

[furni80]

So I just look these things up does not sound like a good thing to have I do have a couple of small hermit crabs in there which they say is a hit or miss as to whether they will take care of them. What would happen if I just merely smash them would they release a toxin in the tank. The only thing I have in there is soft corals, no fish.

 

[bmann213]

no they wont release a toxin, but they are hard and cant just easily smash them. you have to break or cut them off the rock. even then be careful because their shell is pretty sharp, and then take some super glue and put it over it to ensure you got the whole thing.

 

[furni80]

Super glue it is. Thanks, have good weekend.