Is there something living on my snail?

SereneAquatic · 02/17/2018, 12:29 PM

Just noticed this today. One of my snails seems to have a tube on it and the tube looks like it has a string coming from it. Is this harmful?

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AlSimmons · 02/17/2018, 12:46 PM

Is the tube hard or soft? If it's the latter it might be macro algae of some sort. If it's the former it could be a Spionid worm or something similar.

SereneAquatic · 02/17/2018, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AlSimmons

Is the tube hard or soft? If it's the latter it might be macro algae of some sort. If it's the former it could be a Spionid worm or something similar.

When I poke at it with a baster it moves a bit, mostly stays straight and bends where it connects to the snail shell.

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lionfish300 · 02/17/2018, 10:01 PM

Its probably a macroalgea

02/17/2018, 12:29 PM	#1
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02/17/2018, 12:46 PM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	Is the tube hard or soft? If it's the latter it might be macro algae of some sort. If it's the former it could be a Spionid worm or something similar.

02/17/2018, 10:01 PM	#4
lionfish300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 795	Its probably a macroalgea