Worm like critter

[Piscean_Introvert]

Not sure what this is, recently introduced two new coral after dipping them in coral rx.

looks like a worm of some sort, recoils when touched, friend or foe?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I can't see it very well. Is it stationary with a hard tube? Or does it crawl or swim around?

 

[daybreaksky]

Does it have long tentickets coming in all directions from one end or does it have bristle brush short hairs along the entire sides? Hard to tell from pic. Usually round worms are fine

 

[JGT]

Pic is too blurry. Does it have tufts of spijes on it?

 

[Piscean_Introvert]

Sorry for the lighting in the process of upgrading the lights. I haven’t seen it move, it just appeared within the last day or so. Looks to be in a circular tube.

 

[JGT]

Can see now. Vermetid snail. I’d get rid of it.

 

[Piscean_Introvert]

Can see now. Vermetid snail. I’d get rid of it.

How would you suggest removal, I’m extremely new to the hobby?

 

[JGT]

Needle nose pliers. Break it off and discard. Or super glue over the opening.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Can you describe the part that moves? It could be a vermited snail (bad) but I'm thinking it is a small feather duster (good).

Maybe look up pictures of both and let us know what you think

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Needle nose pliers. Break it off and discard. Or super glue over the opening.

From what I've seen vermiteds can burrow through super glue

 

[JGT]

Never happened to me. I prefer the pliers though. More gratifying.

 

[Piscean_Introvert]

Nothing eats them in nature?

 

[JGT]

Nothing you can keep in a reef tank. They won’t directly harm anything but they put out mucous nets which can irritate corals.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Nothing eats them in nature?

If they are vermited snails then bumble bee snails will eat them

 

[JGT]

Xxkenny90x is correct but I’d only pursue this option if you are inundated with them. I’ve heard mixed results with bb snails and they are also not the easiest to find.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Bumble bee can be destructive to other snails in your aquarium. I believe the tube is that of a spinoid worm (which will have tow hair like antennae coming out of it to feed).
Vermetids are more built of calcium. For either, a dab of super glue gel over the hole will end its misery and yours.

 

[Piscean_Introvert]

Xxkenny90x is correct but I’d only pursue this option if you are inundated with them. I’ve heard mixed results with bb snails and they are also not the easiest to find.

My LFS always has them in stock, and this is the first of whatever it may be, but if there’s one I’m sure there are others that may not be noticeable.

Maybe add one bumblebee as precaution. It’s currently a 55g.

1 fire blood shrimp
1 margarita snail
2 nassarius snail (very small and 1 don’t see anymore)
1 nerite snail

2 saddle black clown
1 azure damsel
1 baby yellow tang (we rehome later)

 

[Piscean_Introvert]

I guess I should clarify I was originally talking about thing one, but there’s thing two which looks like the white thing.

 

[JGT]

Again, blurry pic. Thing 2 looks like a nudibranch. Does it crawl or is stationary?

 

[vetteguy53081]

White thing appears to be poriferan sponge. While a filter feeder can be a nuisance. You can expose it to air, or inject with air or vinegar via syringe to rid of it