tubes on rocks

xs0dap0px · Jun 3, 2005

i have live fiji live rock in my tank its its growing these tube like things kinda look like tiny feather duster tubes but really small and all over the place can anyone tell me what they are and how to get rid of them ?

tthemadd1 · Jun 3, 2005

Spirorbidae tube worms

tthemadd1 · Jun 3, 2005

You really dont have to worry about them. I had alot of these guys under overhangs. After a while they just disappear. They are just a natural part of saltwater. My coraline algae started growing over them and they die off. Give it some time it will pass.

tizzo · Jun 3, 2005

Or vermetid snails.

ophiura · Jun 3, 2005

Or stinging hydroids :yes: The above are not bad...basically harmless...stinging hydroids may be an issue.
They could also be tiny feather dusters, FWIW...common in new tanks, bloom and then die off. Do not get particularly large. Also not something to worry about.
Look around here to start:
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=163522

tubes on rocks

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