Tubular structure attached to hollywood stunner chalice?

Blue Reef 06 · 10/20/2018, 07:47 AM

Hello,

I have noticed a tubular structure growing up the side of my chalice. It seems to have two short tentacles that will pop out from time to time and has a single long sweeper tentacle that comes out at night/feeding. The chalice does not seem to be particularly bothered by it. It seems like I should be able to pop this off the base of the chalice, but wanted to make sure this was the best way to approach this so I don't hurt my coral.

I have not seen this before, so any advice is appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Laura

smatter · 10/20/2018, 09:11 AM

It's a vermetid snail. Generally harmless, can reproduce rapidly if there are lots of particulates. Crush it with some pliers at the base.

syrinx · 10/20/2018, 11:16 AM

agreed- although crushing may or may not work-I usually will superglue or epoxy a plug on tube,

West1 · 11/13/2018, 04:01 PM

Kill it! These things reproduce so fast. I have rock that look like darth maul

10/20/2018, 11:16 AM	#3
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	agreed- although crushing may or may not work-I usually will superglue or epoxy a plug on tube, __________________ My views are based on 49years as an aquarist, 25 years as a pro reef consultant, 10 years of owning a LFS, and the results of thousands of customers tanks. But I am always learning.

10/20/2018, 09:11 AM	#2
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	It's a vermetid snail. Generally harmless, can reproduce rapidly if there are lots of particulates. Crush it with some pliers at the base.

11/13/2018, 04:01 PM	#4
West1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 57	Kill it! These things reproduce so fast. I have rock that look like darth maul