i do not know

[Rich1972]

I have a rock it has what appears to be a spider nest on it like a small webbing but now it has clear tubes coming off it any idea's i can not get a good pic of this

 

[JxMetal]

?

http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/picture_pages/faq_vermetid.html

 

[capncapo]

Possibly some type of sponge.

 

[Rich1972]

it started out like a small pc of cotton on the rock white fluffy did not pay to much of att but know they have small clear tubes coming off of them

 

[JxMetal]

yea I think it's a type of sponge, I have a couple as well. It's a whiteish/yellow color?

 

[Rich1972]

are they reef safe? thank you for answering

 

[capncapo]

Should be fine!

You'll probably see a bunch of them at first and then they'll start to dwindle.

 

[Rich1972]

cool thank you i want to get a pic but can not thanks

 

[JxMetal]

Is this it? Sorry its crummy

 

[StupidsReef]

Well what Rich has in his tank looks more to me like Tube worms of some sort. There are around 5 diffrent tubes sticking out from the several white fluffy areas. These tubes are Brite white at the moment. I have a vermitted snail and they don't at this time seem to be that. I didn't think about a sponge though. I'll have to research some sponges.

 

[capncapo]

A sponge or possibly some colonial tunicates.

 

[Mykayel]

Vermetid Gastropod, is that bad to have in your tank? Because I have some of that.

 

[capncapo]

They are just a different type of snail.

Sometimes the mucous strands that they use to feed with MAY irritate some corals.

In general, they are harmless.

 

[Rich1972]

there is a pic of the thing in question underrich 1972 tank right above the frog span

 

[capncapo]

Rich,

A good close-up would go a long way to a positive ID but I feel confident that your critter is one of the 3 current guesses and all 3 are harmless.

 

[StupidsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7313332#post7313332 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rich1972
there is a pic of the thing in question underrich 1972 tank right above the frog span

Geeess, look how this guy types! underrich & frog span ??

I bet it looked & sounded like a Hen was loose on the keyboard

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