Help identify worm or foe

[rawreef]

Noticed this today. Any idea if this is a tube worm and if I should worry or not.

Also what should I do if I should worry lol

 

[Reefing_addiction]

What exactly are we looking at/for

 

[rawreef]

the fan thing. It retracts super fast and comes out slowly. Heres another pic

 

[rawreef]

Noticed this today. Any idea if this is a tube worm and if I should worry or not.

Also what should I do if I should worry lol

 

[Reefing_addiction]

So the feather duster…

Generally harmless….

Although some form hard tubes and bore into corals….

I’m not adult enough

@Slocke
@tbrown
@fishguy242
@felda001
@JoJosReef

 

[tbrown]

I have one of those on a Favia. Generally harmless filter feeder.

 

[JoJosReef]

Do you see an exterior tube? If not, that still doesn't mean it's a coral boring worm. Might have found a hole in the skeleton and just made that its home. I wouldn't worry about it unless you specifically see the coral suffering on that side. Then again, I could be totally wrong!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Do you see an exterior tube? If not, that still doesn't mean it's a coral boring worm. Might have found a hole in the skeleton and just made that its home. I wouldn't worry about it unless you specifically see the coral suffering on that side. Then again, I could be totally wrong!

This is why your the adult

 

[rawreef]

Ok.. if anyone knows anymore appreciate!

It shoots in fast and comes out slow. No skeleton showing.

Here is a video

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Ok.. if anyone knows anymore appreciate!

It shoots in fast and comes out slow. No skeleton showing.

Here is a video

Yeah that’s normal for dusters

 

[BristleWormHater]

Nice dusters!

 

[phillyb614]

Feather dusters. I have them in one of my tanks. Harmless IMO

 

[tbrown]

Sorry for the cloudy pics, just added calcium.

This guy has been on this Favia since the beginning. Very fat and happy most of the time. Has maybe tripled or more in size since I got it and the duster doesn't bother it.