Little spider webby things

[Pilotman520]

I have these strands all over my tank. In some cases they look like a almost invisible feather duster. In others it looks like fine thread or webs all over the tank.

Any idea what it is?

 

[hotelbravo]

hard to tell from that photo it looks like a ball anemone but what you are describing sounds more like a type of snail that lives in tubes and shoots out webs to catch food particles in the water.

 

[Pilotman520]

OK. I guess they are 2 different things. I will try to get a decent photo of the webby things.

Are ball anemones good or bad?

Thanks!

 

[cloak]

Ball anemones are ok IMO, but definitely keep your eye on it. As far as those strings your seeing goes, like mentioned above they're probably from Vermetid snails.

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker.shtml

 

[Finland]

Most likely vermetid snals.

 

[lionfish300]

is there way to get rid of them?

 

[cloak]

Keep nutrients low and don't overfeed. If you stick with this you'll definitely see a decline in the population over time. GL.

 

[biecacka]

Yeah I have them in my tank. I hate em, they expel that web to catch food. It can however upset some coral I have heard.

Corey

 

[gallegos]

If it had polyps then it's a bank anemone if it's stringy from one rock to another attached like a web them it's a vermetid snail. Find the shell and smash it then put a dab of super glue. If it's aball anemone then keep nutrients low and will starve of you don't want it

 

[jbm421]

I pulled the rock out and used a torch on it (small one) I would say wear glasses though because it exploded and shot out liquid lol.

 

[d-man]

Put some putty on them