Vermetid snails on my turbo?

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

My turno has had these little white things on him for a2 months, and I noticed they got a little bigger this past week. I thought they might have been vernatids for a while.

Now I see the strings.

These are vermetids right? What do I do to get them off my snail?

 

[tgrick]

I live by the ocean. So, I would get rid of the snail. If not, you can use dental tools to try and remove them. The next option is glue.

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

Took a video, sonic music in BG curtousy of my 4 year old

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

I live by the ocean. So, I would get rid of the snail. If not, you can use dental tools to try and remove them. The next option is glue.

So they definitely are vermetids? dang

 

[EricR]

My guess is spionid worms so maybe look that up.
I've never seen any in my tank but believe most consider them to be harmless.

 

[jabberwock]

Yeah, don't freak out so much over hitchhikers. If they get to be a problem, then think about some counter measures. Otherwise, embrace the biodiversity. I got snot worms, hydroids, and pods and other stuff all over the place.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

My guess is spionid worms so maybe look that up.
I've never seen any in my tank but believe most consider them to be harmless.

@EvanEggleston , if you're referring to the tentacles coming out of the sand tubes, these are spionids and can be removed, but are good cuc members (and you likely have a lot more already in the tank).

See my correction below, post #9

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

@EvanEggleston , if you're referring to the tentacles coming out of the sand tubes, these are spionids and can be removed, but are good cuc members (and you likely have a lot more already in the tank).

But if you want to get them off the snail, just take him out of the tank and use a toothbrush to remove them. The sand tubes are easy to remove.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

@EvanEggleston , if you're referring to the tentacles coming out of the sand tubes, these are spionids and can be removed, but are good cuc members (and you likely have a lot more already in the tank).

I need to correct my comment... Spionids do not build sand tubes, the correct ID is Phyllochaetopterus. Both Spionids and Phyllochaetopterus have the 2 tentacles (called palps), but Spionids either burrow into rock/coral skeletons or build a hard tube as seen in this photo.

Images of Phyllochaetopterus here.

*Both photos copied from this article: https://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/index.php

 

[Kasrift]

I need to correct my comment... Spionids do not build sand tubes, the correct ID is Phyllochaetopterus. Both Spionids and Phyllochaetopterus have the 2 tentacles (called palps), but Spionids either burrow into rock/coral skeletons or build a hard tube as seen in this photo.

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Images of Phyllochaetopterus here.

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*Both photos copied from this article: https://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/index.php

100% agree with this. They aren't vermetid and are good cleanup crew. The sand tubes can just be brushed off. I have both in my tank and they are fine. I see their tentacles pulling in uneaten food all of the time and just think of the sarlacc pit from Star Wars.

 

[Cthulukelele]

Yeah these are not vermentids. 100% agreement with everyone else. No real hard shell curly que you see in vermentids.

Also in general small vermentid snail varieties really aren't a huge huge issue unless you broadcast feed nearly every day or are running an ultra-pure system where they have no filter feeding competition.

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

Thank you everyone!

I was hoping it was something I could keep on him.

This hobby is so cool, i love the hitchhikers