Vermetid Snails, confirming

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I want to be sure, as I just noticed a bunch of these tiny tubes. Vermetid Snails I'm assuming. You can see they are very small compared to the blenny's head. Haven't see any mucus yet.
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The ones that product the 'mucus web' can be problematic. The other kinds are harmless, not sure why some folks on this forum go after them like Aiptasia.
 

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They look like spionid/chaetopterid worms to me. Do they have two clear tentacles coming out like this? If you don't see the tentacles then they are vermetid like mentioned.
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I have not seen anything protrude from the tubes, perhaps nocturnal? I'm now looking with a magnifying glass and there are lots of them, still tiny, but lots.
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I have not seen anything protrude from the tubes, perhaps nocturnal? I'm now looking with a magnifying glass and there are lots of them, still tiny, but lots.
Vermetid Snails1.jpg
Seeing this last picture I would say vermetids like mentioned above.
 

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