Is this a spionid worm?

[Biff0rz]

Is this a pest? Should I take action?

Still:


Video

 

[AlvinDiver]

really hard to tell with the video, but from the look of those little "antennae" I'd guess it's a vermetid snail

 

[JGT]

Yea, does appear to be one.

 

[GSPClown94]

Yep looks like a coral boring spionid worm

 

[AlvinDiver]

Think you mean spinoid and yea it does appear to be one.

Actually I think "spionid" is correct.

 

[JGT]

Actually I think "spionid" is correct.

Yes, typo on my part.

 

[AlvinDiver]

Yes, typo on my part.

Well hey. At least you most likely got the ID right.

 

[JGT]

Well hey. At least you most likely got the ID right.

OP had it right. Just confirming.

 

[Dburr1014]

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[AlvinDiver]

Nope, spionid worm.

Yeah, we got there.

 

[Biff0rz]

Yep looks like a coral boring spionid worm

Yea, does appear to be one.

So I've read ivermectin can get rid of them, and I have access to it. It's a new frag and I've not seen any on other corals. Should I just pitch it or try and treat it?

 

[Dburr1014]

You can treat OUTSIDE the tank. It will remain on the rock so rinse.

 

[Biff0rz]

You can treat OUTSIDE the tank. It will remain on the rock so rinse.

Thanks fully the frag is on a plug and I can pull it out really easily.

 

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Thanks fully the frag is on a plug and I can pull it out really easily.

If I find one on a new coral while it’s in QT, I cut that portion of the coral down to the plug to be sure you’re fully evicting it

 

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It doesn’t have to be a big deal. Just snip out that small area with bone cutters and put a glob of glue there.