DantesReef
Dante
@DantesReef · 6 months ago

Hello everyone,

Any idea as to what this purple tubes are? The coral is retracted right now but healthy. Just not sure what these other things are. They seem to be slowly growing out of its sides.

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User Avatar @DantesReef 200d

They don’t move or anything.

User Avatar @LaurenBys 200d

They’re vermetid snails, common in reef tanks. They aren’t harmful in most cases, at worst they might irritate coral tissue if they’re growing next to it. If they’re bothering you they can easily be broken off with bone cutters.

User Avatar @billy 200d

+1 for vermitid snails

User Avatar @DantesReef 200d

Thanks guys. 👍

User Avatar @brandon4 196d

If you put super glue at the opening of the tube it will help get rid of them

User Avatar @DantesReef 195d

Nice. 👌

User Avatar @cubecycle 192d

looks like some crazy growth! cool to

User Avatar @steve_nano33 192d

looks like aiptasia or pods maybe?

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