Strange looking thing in sump.

[Anthrax91]

No idea what it is. Growing on a rock in my sump. At first I thought it was a plating sponge but the tube like things are making me doubt that. Almost looks like the tube on a large vermetid snail. Best pics i could get.

 

[bluemon]

Vermetid snails. Kill if possible by snapping off the base with a bone cutter

 

[Crabs McJones]

Vermetid snails and I see a ball anemone buried in there

 

[CookieM]

Yep, +1 on the vermetid snails. Definitely kill those if you can, suggest with a pair of pliers or some people have tried super-gluing them shut.

 

[Anthrax91]

I've never seen them that big. Appreciate the input.

 

[bluemon]

I've never seen them that big. Appreciate the input.

Trust me, they can get much MUCH bigger

 

[Kasrift]

Trust me, they can get much MUCH bigger

Are you the worm whisperer?

Anyways, there seems to be two types, the big ones and the smaller vermetids that poke you. Bumblebee snails will eat them.

 

[bluemon]

Are you the worm whisperer?

Anyways, there seems to be two types, the big ones and the smaller vermetids that poke you. Bumblebee snails will eat them.

I have both and I am convinced they are the same species. The small ones become big.

You can see the small ones on the long one.

Bumblebees I have a bunch of but I’m still not convinced they do much. They at least don’t actively “attack” bigger ones