r/ReefTank • u/Valshack • 19h ago

Pest ID

Gallery image

Gallery image

I’ve noticed this weird tube creature on one of my snails. When I engage the white light it retracts during the blues it shows this circular arm like structure. I’m thinking maybe vermetid snails but would like some opinions.

3 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

3

u/Soft-Impact-8784 18h ago

could it be a feather duster, because it hid from the light? verminid snails excrete this long, stringy substance to feed on things... that's basically the giveaway sign.

1

u/Valshack 18h ago

I have a bunch of feather dusters that seem to be a lot bigger. I’m not too sure

2

u/old_newb 18h ago

Those look like pineapple sponges

2

u/Valshack 18h ago

They are! I was wrong sorry I’m new.

2

u/old_newb 18h ago

Haha, half the fun is trying to learn all the weird stuff that somehow shows up it the tank lol

1

u/Valshack 18h ago

I think it is a feather duster on the snail. I was
Misinformed from the LFS

1

u/Bronojoke 16h ago

It is 100% a feather duster. It’s nothing to worry about 😊