Please Don't Tell Me This Bad!

[bump3rb33tl3]

Im getting ready to trade my 20 head spawn and was taking pictures when I noticed these worm looking things coiled up in it. There are about six, they are coiled like a ringlette. No bristles or feet that I can see. The head appears to be dark red/brown and very very slow moving with little antenea. The spawn doesnt seem affected by them. He is big and open..the peppermint shrimp that lives in it seems happy as a clam as well. So what are these??

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Look up vermetid snail and see if it's it.

 

[bump3rb33tl3]

Look up vermetid snail and see if it's it.

It does look like those yes. And I see they're bad. Grrr! So far they are only on this spawn, can I just take the spawn out, pick them off with tweezers and be good to go? I saw some folks inject with kalk, unfortunately I dont have any.

 

[bump3rb33tl3]

Will they go after all coral or are they selective to just a few?

 

[Salty1962]

I cover them up with glue or epoxy when I get them. Usually works pretty good. The mucus they excrete is what irritates corals near them. JME

 

[Lionfish Lair]

If you're getting ready to trade them, just scrape them off.