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[Mike2112]

Can anyone help me out very new to salt tanks

 

[bang guy]

Looks like a snail.

 

[Mike2112]

Looks like a snail.

Lol it's just the stem part , that on the base is I don't know what but it's not part of that stem tube thing

 

[2quills]

It's a tiny feather duster (filter feeder). I forget the proper name but as your system matures you'll eventually see dozens or maybe hundreds of them.

They tend to wax and wane depending on availability of food source. They feed on particles of food in the water.

 

[bang guy]

Can you circle what you want ID'd? It still looks like a vermetid Snail to me.

 

[Mike2112]

It's a tiny feather duster (filter feeder). I forget the proper name but as your system matures you'll eventually see dozens or maybe hundreds of them.

They tend to wax and wane depending on availability of food source. They feed on particles of food in the water.

Thanks for the help guys

 

[2quills]

Can you circle what you want ID'd? It still looks like a vermetid Snail to me.

+1

I think you're right.

 

[Mike2112]

 

[Mike2112]

How can I get rid of? Pull off the frag ?

 

[bang guy]

It's not harmful to an LPS like that but you can just crush it to get rid of it.

 

[Mike2112]

It's not harmful to an LPS like that but you can just crush it to get rid of it.

Thanks for re

 

[Mike2112]

Thanks for helping I kinda chopped it

 

[pezenfuego]

I had a mess of these once. They can be a nightmare. They cast this webbing--super creepy.

 

[Mike2112]

I had a mess of these once. They can be a nightmare. They cast this webbing--super creepy.

Have a new Question,what the heck is this black thing ??

 

[2quills]

Have a new Question,what the heck is this black thing ??

I dont know what it is but it appears to be smothering your colony. I'd remove it personally.

 

[one-fish]

Zoomed in kinda resembles sea slug but that be just how I see it not sure either

 

[Mike2112]

Other side kinda

 

[Mike2112]

I was trying to pull off from bottom but it is really holding on

 

[2quills]

May just have to cut it out whatever it is. Do you have any coral dip?

 

[Mike2112]

May just have to cut it out whatever it is. Do you have any coral dip?

Yes I dipped it , it just shrinks and that's it it won't let go .