dontgetbit Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Can someone tell me what these are? They produce a spider web like strand in the tank and even attach to the powerhead. Link to comment
qbical Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 they are worms (not too sure of the name) that send out "nets" to catch food in the water column. Keep them around. most of the ones in my tank are a bit larger Link to comment
Rubrisparsa Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Tube worm! and it is not a net it is there mucus catching anything it can! Link to comment
Trogdor447 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Here is a up close and personal shot at what your are looking at http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af271/...largeduster.jpg and they are fine, bother nothing Link to comment
captainbastard Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Per the ID THREAD: Vermetid: HARMLESS Typically harmful if nothing is around. I have noticed that these things (I have some big ones) when they create their slime trail it really bugs all your corals. They will keep zoas closed up completely and really irritate any others to the point that it will kill the coral. I have personally even lost colonies because of these. So just watch with caution. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Can someone tell me what these are? They produce a spider web like strand in the tank and even attach to the powerhead. Those are vermetid worms. They are harmless, but the "webs" they put out can irritate coral. Here is a up close and personal shot at what your are looking at http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af271/...largeduster.jpg and they are fine, bother nothing That photo is an incorrect identification. Those are colonial hydroids. Hydroids (harmful): Vermetid Worms (relatively harmless): Link to comment
qbical Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 now is it a feather duster we are talking about here or something else? i thought he was talking about the sends out the mucus "net", not a little feather duster. ty for above post ^ i thought he was talking about the vermetid Link to comment
Funktastic Wint Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Here is a up close and personal shot at what your are looking at http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af271/...largeduster.jpg and they are fine, bother nothing those hydroids collect food like the vermetid snails? never heard of this Link to comment
carbon-mantis Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 +1 to vermetid snails. They troll the water with mucus "nets" for little edible bits. Link to comment
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