Spider webs in Tank

chaungo · 01/29/2008, 03:03 PM

I have all of the these spider webs in my tank. Someone told me it a worm? Can anyone give me more info? Thanks.

Fish_wiz2 · 01/29/2008, 03:39 PM

Do you have any anemones because when they move they leave that behind?

chaungo · 01/29/2008, 04:10 PM

No. They look like tiny tubes out of the live rock, maybe similar to small feather duster tubes, but with no feather. And supposedly they spit out spider web looking "nets" to catch food? Then they reel it in like a casting net? Someone told me this, but I wanted to find out more. Is this a good thing or bad thing? They are all over my tank and the fish swim though them and have spider webs on their faces sometimes.

lancer99 · 01/29/2008, 04:18 PM

Sounds like vermetid snails. Look here .

-R

Anemone · 01/29/2008, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lancer99
Sounds like vermetid snails. Look here .

-R

Yep, that would be my first guess as well.

Kevin

AquaReeferMan · 01/29/2008, 05:06 PM

Yeah, the only thing that came to my mind my vermetid snails.
Here is some more information on them.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php

packer · 01/29/2008, 05:15 PM

I also agree. I stop them by plugging the top hole with a ball of epoxy. I tried puttin a nail in the tube and breaking it down but most came back after awhile so I tried the other method with success. They are not a "bad thing" only make a mess with the mucus while feeding.

Mishap · 01/29/2008, 06:35 PM

Vermetid snails multiply like crazy. so if you can get them under control now, definitely go for it.

chaungo · 01/29/2008, 07:21 PM

That's it! Thanks guys! I didn't know that snails can live in tubes. I'll try that epoxy in the larger ones.

01/29/2008, 03:03 PM	#1
chaungo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The ATL Posts: 78	Spider webs in Tank I have all of the these spider webs in my tank. Someone told me it a worm? Can anyone give me more info? Thanks.

01/29/2008, 03:39 PM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	Do you have any anemones because when they move they leave that behind? __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

01/29/2008, 05:06 PM	#6
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Yeah, the only thing that came to my mind my vermetid snails. Here is some more information on them. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

01/29/2008, 04:10 PM	#3
chaungo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The ATL Posts: 78	No. They look like tiny tubes out of the live rock, maybe similar to small feather duster tubes, but with no feather. And supposedly they spit out spider web looking "nets" to catch food? Then they reel it in like a casting net? Someone told me this, but I wanted to find out more. Is this a good thing or bad thing? They are all over my tank and the fish swim though them and have spider webs on their faces sometimes.

01/29/2008, 04:18 PM	#4
lancer99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 1,100	Sounds like vermetid snails. Look here . -R

01/29/2008, 05:15 PM	#7
packer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ventura, Ca Posts: 338	I also agree. I stop them by plugging the top hole with a ball of epoxy. I tried puttin a nail in the tube and breaking it down but most came back after awhile so I tried the other method with success. They are not a "bad thing" only make a mess with the mucus while feeding.

01/29/2008, 06:35 PM	#8
Mishap Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 977	Vermetid snails multiply like crazy. so if you can get them under control now, definitely go for it.

01/29/2008, 07:21 PM	#9
chaungo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The ATL Posts: 78	That's it! Thanks guys! I didn't know that snails can live in tubes. I'll try that epoxy in the larger ones.