Help with identifying possible Euphyllia pest

[Zoalicious812]

Hello all, notice one of the heads on my hammer looked a little stressed compared to others and after a closer look noticed this growth on the calcified base. Hoping the pics will suffice as using an older cell.

 

[Zoalicious812]

When trying to grab it with tweezers, it’s is rigid and does not move. When I try to break it off it loosens the coral from the rock. Close up give the illusion of it being a worm with antennae

 

[Anna K]

I don't know, but I also thought it was a worm. Hopefully a more knowledgeable and experienced reefer chimes in soon!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello all, notice one of the heads on my hammer looked a little stressed compared to others and after a closer look noticed this growth on the calcified base. Hoping the pics will suffice as using an older cell.

Its a tube containing a spinoid worm which uses its palps to steal and capture food. Use a pliers and break off the tube at its base and discard

 

[Zoalicious812]

I don't know, but I also thought it was a worm. Hopefully a more knowledgeable and experienced reefer chimes in soon!

It sure looks like a worm but it doesn’t move and when I hit it with the tweezers it doesn’t move as if calcified

 

[bluemon]

I would say it’s a vermetid snail and not a spionid worm.

It has a calcified shell just the same.

Very common in between euphyllia branches as flow is limited. Try to kill it with bone cutters

 

[thamnasteroid]

Vermetid. Break off as much as you can and superglue it shut.

 

[Zoalicious812]

I would say it’s a vermetid snail and not a spionid worm.

It has a calcified shell just the same.

Very common in between euphyllia branches as flow is limited. Try to kill it with bone cutters

Absolutely vermetids after locating numerous images on the web. Thank you to all who took the time to respond, appreciate how the reefing community really helps one another, amazing bunch. If we can only get the rest of the world to act as a community of caring and helpful people. Enjoy the weekend ya’ll

 

[bluemon]

Absolutely vermetids after locating numerous images on the web. Thank you to all who took the time to respond, appreciate how the reefing community really helps one another, amazing bunch. If we can only get the rest of the world to act as a community of caring and helpful people. Enjoy the weekend ya’ll

I really would try to remove it whenever you see it.

If you like to broadcast feed, you might end up with an infestation of them.

Have a good weekend as well!

 

[kingranch2003]

I agree with @bluemon. Broadcast feedings may encourage their growth in your tank. A handful of bubble bee snails have helped immensely with my vermitid snails

 

[bluemon]

I agree with @bluemon. Broadcast feedings may encourage their growth in your tank. A handful of bubble bee snails have helped immensely with my vermitid snails

Same here.

Coupled with some manual removal on the big ones, and an army of vermetid snails really helped for me to.

That being said, I’ve never actually seen these guys attack a vermetid snails.

But maybe they are preventing the smaller ones from getting bigger by killing the baby ones that settle?

 

[kingranch2003]

Same here.

Coupled with some manual removal on the big ones, and an army of vermetid snails really helped for me to.

That being said, I’ve never actually seen these guys attack a vermetid snails.

But maybe they are preventing the smaller ones from getting bigger by killing the baby ones that settle?

That could very well be what's happening. Im with you, I rarely if ever see the bumblebees ON the vermitid. They're usually right around them and in the area. I honestly like the look of the BB snails in my tank too.