Id help!!!!

Jonnybucko · 02/09/2010, 03:19 PM

I have a big chunk of live rock in my tank that is covered with "button polyps." I noticed last night, on the same rock, that there is this "thing" that looks like a "button polyp," without the top. Instead, I noticed that from inside the tube, there are dark black/brown tentacles (one or two) that come out from the inside. Any ideas? What could it be?

Chiefsurfer · 02/09/2010, 03:26 PM

pics would really help here.

kingfisher62 · 02/09/2010, 03:28 PM

vermatid snails possibly, they send out a spider weblike strand that captures food particles and they pull them back into their shell.

Rosterc · 02/09/2010, 04:22 PM

Vermetid snails! What a mess.. they look more like a feather duster tube in my opinion though! Whats the best way to get rid of them?!

Pufferpunk · 02/09/2010, 04:35 PM

Better post a pic, before you commit to getting rid of something that might be good for your tank.

kingfisher62 · 02/09/2010, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pufferpunk

Better post a pic, before you commit to getting rid of something that might be good for your tank.

Agreed!

bertoni · 02/09/2010, 06:37 PM

Depending on how long the tentacles are, it could be a small tube anemone, too. I agree that a picture would help.

Pufferpunk · 02/09/2010, 06:59 PM

There are very few things in our reef tanks that are harmful enough to warrant getting rid of.

02/09/2010, 03:19 PM	#1
Jonnybucko Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 88	Id help!!!! I have a big chunk of live rock in my tank that is covered with "button polyps." I noticed last night, on the same rock, that there is this "thing" that looks like a "button polyp," without the top. Instead, I noticed that from inside the tube, there are dark black/brown tentacles (one or two) that come out from the inside. Any ideas? What could it be?

02/09/2010, 03:26 PM	#2
Chiefsurfer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seaside Park, NJ Posts: 2,138	pics would really help here. __________________ Chief Current Tank: 20 Gallon tall, 4-bulb t5 HO, Eshopps psk75H, ac-70 fuge. So far, green clown goby, striped goby, more gorillas than I wish I had, 5 SPS frags, 3 LPS Frags, 1 Softee, Turkey Wing Clam. Plan for the future: 120 gallon 4ft glass tank. Current Tank Info: 20 gallon tall Reef Tank

02/09/2010, 03:28 PM	#3
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	vermatid snails possibly, they send out a spider weblike strand that captures food particles and they pull them back into their shell. __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

02/09/2010, 06:37 PM	#7
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Depending on how long the tentacles are, it could be a small tube anemone, too. I agree that a picture would help. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

02/09/2010, 04:22 PM	#4
Rosterc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 65	Vermetid snails! What a mess.. they look more like a feather duster tube in my opinion though! Whats the best way to get rid of them?!

02/09/2010, 04:35 PM	#5
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	Better post a pic, before you commit to getting rid of something that might be good for your tank.

02/09/2010, 06:59 PM	#8
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	There are very few things in our reef tanks that are harmful enough to warrant getting rid of.