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[Hiab422]

Hi i,m trying to figure out what these tube like critters are on a piece i got from Oceanic Corals there are 4 you should be able to see in the pics they release a type of web damndest thing i have seen yet.

[Madreefer]

Vermetid snail. To get rid of it you have to break his cacoon and physically remove the body. They're not harmful but yes the web is ugly.

[Nano]

+1 I had one in my original 8 gallon nano, little bugger made a hell of a mess. I just pulled him out, lol I didnt actually know what it was though when I did so

[Hiab422]

Thanks for the quick replys and yes the web looks damn ugly sooo it,s time to do some snail snagging then.

[born]

I put reef safe super glue gel over mine, or epoxy. the gel works better though.

[Hiab422]

I was figuring on using my wifes knitting needle kinda stick it in and twirl the little buggers out.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Hiab422

I was figuring on using my wifes knitting needle kinda stick it in and twirl the little buggers out.

haha. I do the same kind of thing with aiptasia, if they close when I got to "juice them" I stab the Sh*t out of them

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by nanomano

haha. I do the same kind of thing with aiptasia, if they close when I got to "juice them" I stab the Sh*t out of them

With aptasia that will make it worse for you. They release millions of little spores when you do that.

[Hiab422]

I got 3 peppermint shrimp since then no more aptasia they took care of all of them in about 2 days.

[tang daddy]

A needle most times don't work because the snail spirals it's shell, your needle won't make it through the first spiral, trust me I've tried... Just glue the opening or pull the rock out and break the shell off and shuck the sucker like oysters!