What is on my hammer I’m about to put in tank?

[sascoaquatics]

What is this on my hammer?

 

[Wasabiroot]

It's a bit difficult to tell due to the clouded plastic. Is a closer, more focused picture possible?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Vermitid snail

 

[fish farmer]

To me it looks like a red foraminiferam. It was common on Fiji live rock.

 

[moz71]

When in doubt take it out. Hard to tell but best guess vermitid snail or feather dusters but pic too cloudy

 

[sascoaquatics]

It's a bit difficult to tell due to the clouded plastic. Is a closer, more focused picture possible?

I pulled some of it of

 

[DanTheReefer]

+1 for vermetid, in my opinion. They came in on a candy cane I got. Recommend cutting off below the candy cane heads to limit introduction, and quarantining several weeks to make sure none are growing. To my knowledge all dips are ineffective, and saw YouTube video of someone removing from water for a day - they all survived

 

[sascoaquatics]

+1 for vermetid, in my opinion. They came in on a candy cane I got. Recommend cutting off below the candy cane heads to limit introduction, and quarantining several weeks to make sure none are growing. To my knowledge all dips are ineffective, and saw YouTube video of someone removing from water for a day - they all survived

Ok mine is a hammer though, also where do you guys recommend I keep it for the night because I think I’ll need to go to the shop as idk how to do it and I’ve never dragged before?

 

[Wasabiroot]

It's fine to put in your tank now, just remove it at some point soon.

 

[fish farmer]

I pulled some of it of

Was it hard or soft?

There is a vermetid low down on the plug base, scrape that off while you are at it.

 

[moz71]

just scrape off any foreign stuff on hammer and plug and put in

 

[WheatToast]

To me it looks like a red foraminiferam. It was common on Fiji live rock.

+1 harmless filter-feeder
Doesn’t look like a Vermetid snail with the multiple branches and orange coloration.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Yea I’m starting to think it’s not vermitid snails too. If it’s hard and spirals at the base then it’s vermitid. If it’s a bit soft, slimy or bendable then it could be sponge, macro or something cooler like @fish farmer mentioned

Homotrema rubrum

 

[sascoaquatics]

Was it hard or soft?

There is a vermetid low down on the plug base, scrape that off while you are at it.

Soft

 

[fish farmer]

Soft

Maybe sponge or algae.