Feather duster?

AquaPhilNJ

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 23, 2020
Messages
69
Reaction score
16
Location
Edison Area
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Unknown critter. No new corals added in over 8 months. The picture shows a seemingly hollow shell making me believe it is a worm maybe like feather duster, or perhaps hydroid?... The feather duster shell is not as transparent and is usually white from what I've seen; in contrast, this is semi-transparent pink color.

Recently, my Alveopora coral died after ALK spike. I was hoping it would return to life, but when I noticed several hollow tubes exactly like this one growing away from it, well then my gut told me this isn't how Alveopora regrows and trashed it. 2-3 months later I see one of these growing around once a week and I remove it; worried b\c I think becoming problem, seems more & more frequently lately. More than likely the dying Alveopora gave some pest the opportunity to spread : / If you've seen this or have advice concerning it please let me know.

Thank you all ;-]

worm2.png
 

Bfragale

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 28, 2020
Messages
1,710
Reaction score
3,600
Location
Los Angeles
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Ora hard to see in the photo but your description sounds like vermetid snails? Could you get a clearer photo?
 

JGT

5000 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 6, 2020
Messages
5,658
Reaction score
6,507
Location
Northeast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Unknown critter. No new corals added in over 8 months. The picture shows a seemingly hollow shell making me believe it is a worm maybe like feather duster, or perhaps hydroid?... The feather duster shell is not as transparent and is usually white from what I've seen; in contrast, this is semi-transparent pink color.

Recently, my Alveopora coral died after ALK spike. I was hoping it would return to life, but when I noticed several hollow tubes exactly like this one growing away from it, well then my gut told me this isn't how Alveopora regrows and trashed it. 2-3 months later I see one of these growing around once a week and I remove it; worried b\c I think becoming problem, seems more & more frequently lately. More than likely the dying Alveopora gave some pest the opportunity to spread : / If you've seen this or have advice concerning it please let me know.

Thank you all ;-]

worm2.png
Vermetid, annoying. Take him out.
 

HAVE YOU EVER KEPT A RARE/UNCOMMON FISH, CORAL, OR INVERT? SHOW IT OFF IN THE THREAD!

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
Back
Top