What is this?

[DoriReef]

What are these little hair like things at the bottom of the stem on this Duncan? There are three of them, should I be worried? Or remove?

 

[Redbird5]

Can you post a picture in white light? This picture is difficult to see.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What are these little hair like things at the bottom of the stem on this Duncan? There are three of them, should I be worried? Or remove?

THESE ARE TUBE WORMS WHICH USE THEIR FANS TO CAPTURE FOOD. You can break them off at the base of the tube

 

[BryanM]

IMO no need to remove, the are not harmful.... Unless you do not like how they look.

 

[DoriReef]

What are these little hair like things at the bottom of the stem on this Duncan? There are three of them, should I be worried? Or remove?

THESE ARE TUBE WORMS WHICH USE THEIR FANS TO CAPTURE FOOD. You can break them off at the base of the tube

Are they harmful or would need to be removed?

 

[Baldyreef]

Are they harmful or would need to be removed?

they really only need to removed if you don't like how they look, they're harmless filter feeders

 

[DoriReef]

Can you post a picture in white light? This picture is difficult to see.

Cannot see them in white light

 

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Might be vermetid snails. If they have a hard tube then vermetid snails, I'd recommend scraping them off before they spread.

 

[tripdad]

They are harmless filter feeders.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Are they harmful or would need to be removed?

Harmless but can be a nuisance

 

[vetteguy53081]

Might be vermetid snails. If they have a hard tube then vermetid snails, I'd recommend scraping them off before they spread.

vermetids dont emit a fan

 

[DoriReef]

Are they harmful or would need to be removed?

Harmless but can be a nuisance

What is best way to remove?

 

[DoriReef]

What are these little hair like things at the bottom of the stem on this Duncan? There are three of them, should I be worried? Or remove?

THESE ARE TUBE WORMS WHICH USE THEIR FANS TO CAPTURE FOOD. You can break them off at the base of the tube

What is the best way to break off?

 

[DoriReef]

Might be vermetid snails. If they have a hard tube then vermetid snails, I'd recommend scraping them off before they spread.

Scrape off how? One other said break off?

 

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vermetids dont emit a fan

You are right, I thought they did as I had some in my nano that took over my corals, they had fans but hard tubes which is why I was confused. Thank you for the clarification!

 

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Scrape off how? One other said break off?

You can use your finger nails or anything hard and small to scrape the entire tube off. This should get rid of them.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What is best way to remove?

Pliers at the base or tweezers, I would not use finger nails as tubes are calcified and may cause damage under your nails