Rasta zoas being irritated.

[degibson84]

I have noticed along one edge of my rasta frag a very thin white string coming out if a deep hole in the rock. This white string seems to be irritating that edge of the frag.

What could this be? Also I can't get a picture because of how small it is

 

[XxRingoxX]

Spaghetti worm maybe?

 

[SeargentSlice]

In my case Vermetid snails irritated some zoas and a superman monti of mine.

 

[degibson84]

What would happen if I just pulled the string out with a pair if tweezers? If it is indeed one of the above? Would that kill the worm or snail? Also will anything eat either of these?

 

[leveldrummer]

Could be a vermitid snail. they send out long fishing lines to catch food. You could just drop a glob of superglue gel into the hole to seal it up.

 

[ItzJustinN]

could be a eunicid worm, they can be white when they are small and are known to eat zoas and other coral.

 

[degibson84]

I would be afraid of losing my Rastas doing that.

 

[degibson84]

could be a eunicid worm, they can be white when they are small and are known to eat zoas and other coral.

I don't think it is a type of poly worm. It is very transparent white and tiny.

 

[SeargentSlice]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php
I used my fingernail and manually removed them in my tank

 

[aguila88psi]

it's probably a spionid worm, I have a few of them, doesn't bother my zoas or corals

 

[degibson84]

See if this video works.

 

[degibson84]

I'm starting to think vermitid snails but I don't see anything but the white strings. No actual snail. And they look to be deep in the rocks

 

[cloak]

Digitate hydroid?

 

[degibson84]

Damn I think you are right.

 

[degibson84]

and i did notice a few vermitid snails on the base of my large bubble coral. no webbing from them though

 

[FullBoreReefer]

digitate hydroid?

+1

 

[degibson84]

also noticing another red people eater frag being munched on by pods. yes pods. not a zoa eating nudi but a damn pod which everyone says are good to have.

 

[SeargentSlice]

Hard tell in the vid but mabe
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/digitate_hydroid.html

 

[XxRingoxX]

also noticing another red people eater frag being munched on by pods. yes pods. not a zoa eating nudi but a damn pod which everyone says are good to have.

You sure that it's not a flatworm irritating it?

 

[degibson84]

You sure that it's not a flatworm irritating it?

it was clearly a very large pod. I did order a yellow coris wrasse that should be here tomorrow. couldn't pass it up for $15