White spots on Hammer base?

[Octane13]

Can anyone help me identify what is on the base of my Hammer? I noticed these white spots when dipping the coral but I brushed them off (or thought I did) with a combo of my finger nail and a tooth brush. tonight my coral snagged some food and I noticed them again. look like grains of salt.

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[KJ]

Look like spirorbid worms harmless filter feeder.

 

[Octane13]

Thanks, I have since seen them out. Should dip kill them? obviously revive did not

 

[mstockmaster]

No need to kill them they're harmless. One can't just go killing everything in their tank that they don't immediately recognize.

 

[Octane13]

No need to kill them they're harmless. One can't just go killing everything in their tank that they don't immediately recognize.

Just a general question. Since I dipped anyway I just assumed they would die/drop off as I saw other worms/critters drop off during the same dip cycle. I personally think things like that are neat even if they were considered pests.

 

[mstockmaster]

They're often something that hitchhikes in on live rock, they're one of those things that are nearly impossible to avoid.