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[ninerfan4life]

I have no idea what this lil guys are but they decided to pop up one day about 8 months ago and havnt gone away. They are rather annoying. Everytime I clean the glass they release this web looking stuff Im guessing as a defense lol. Any ideas????

 

[ninerfan4life]

LOL anyone...???

 

[flower]

LOL...It's some kind of big worded snail, that I can neither pronounce or spell. They are annoying, but they usually die off in our tanks, the "web" is them trying to trap food, and if you rip one off, within an hour it comes back...just keep clearing it away and then one day, it will just be gone.

 

[ak_reefer]

Lol Flowet..Vermetid snails is the name.
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[ak_reefer]

Lol Flower..Vermetid snails is the name.
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[ninerfan4life]

any way to do away with this pest or just ride it out

 

[bang guy]

In my experience they will not just go away. They are actually beneficial but their webs can irritate corals. If you keep squishing them you can reduce their numbers.

 

[ninerfan4life]

how are they good because their filter feeders?

 

[bang guy]

They eat detritus.