Vermetid Snails are bad for your corals

[northbay-reefer]

Just found this on Reef builder and it is interesting, I will have to remove all of mine. I always though they were spagheti worms before.

http://**insert **********.com/2012/07/23/vermetid-snail-stony-corals/#more-60713

 

[lokii_37]

the link didnt work for me, but a lot of things on the computer dont like me. Did it work for anyone else?

Nick

 

[northbay-reefer]

Reef central *** out the web site, just go to reef builders dot com and it will be one of the most current blog

 

[jcw]

google r**fbuilders and vermetid snails. it's the first one that poped up.

awesome video, btw.

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[Grant W]

Those filament will def irritate the acros for sure. I've always scraped the off and removed them. I dont think they're a prob for lps or softies.

 

[Reef Bass]

Tom I had always wondered why you tolerated them in your tank. They need to go in general. Spaghetti worms tend to live in the sand and when one pulls one out, it's like "what is that?". Then a fish snarfs it up.

 

[Sandia97]

I just noticed one of these in my tank :-/ So how do I get rid if it, just try to scrape it off the rock?

 

[Grant W]

Or just plug its tube with some epoxy

 

[Sandia97]

Or just plug its tube with some epoxy

ah ok sounds easier thanks!

 

[northbay-reefer]

That's what I usually do, either scraping them off or pluging them with epoxy.