Vermetid Snails?

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Got a huge pop up of these guys. Look like Vermetid? I only feed one cube of mysis about every three days for Bristletooth, 2 Wrasse, Blenny, and 2 cardinals in a 75g with a skimmer and scrubber. I don't see any "nets" being cast, but they are multiplying VERY quickly. They don't seem to be effecting anything at the moment, should I worry about it? Thanks!
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I would begin to crush them. They’re harmful for coral
 
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I would begin to crush them. They’re harmful for coral

I feel like there would be no point at this point. They are probably in the thousands and even if I were to get rid of a good amount what's to keep them from coming right back to this amount? My rockscape is large chunks of pakani glued together and the corals are glued to them, so there is no option to "wash" and start over either.
 

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Corris or melanarus will eat alot of them.
 

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I have thousands of them too. One of several reasons I started tank number 2 and have been QTing everything I put into it. I get them popping up in my zoas. They eventually clear the zoas out by irritating them so they die off. If you can I'd at least try to kill any one that gets near your coral. So to answer your question ..... I'd be worried.
 

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