SRC Member DottyClown Posted August 11, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 Noticed some “thread” stringing out and then retracting back, from my toadstool. I don’t think toadstool has such characteristics right? And I remember a kind of worm/snail does this to feed by catching food in the water. But could it live in a toadstool coral? Comments please.TQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member JMW Posted August 11, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 If it throws up & retracts a slime line, it could be a vermetid snail. They usually attach themselves to a hard surface though. Can you see any tube-like structure on the underside of the toadstool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DottyClown Posted August 11, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 hour ago, JMW said: If it throws up & retracts a slime line, it could be a vermetid snail. They usually attach themselves to a hard surface though. Can you see any tube-like structure on the underside of the toadstool? Yes, it throws and retracts a slime line. Could be a vermetid. But I don’t see any tube under the toadstool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DottyClown Posted August 11, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 How to get rid of vermetid? Only way is physically remove it by hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted August 11, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 hi it's comb jelly. i have it last time in my toadstool too. quite cool to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member lis9090 Posted August 11, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 Shit.. I have tubes like that on some of my corals. Read tat its bad for corals as it competes calcium with them. Best way is to superglue the tubes and starve them. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DottyClown Posted August 11, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 49 minutes ago, Ranz said: hi it's comb jelly. i have it last time in my toadstool too. quite cool to watch. I googled Comb Jelly and all that shows up are something like jelly fish, so I don’t think it’s Comb Jelly. Do you have any image for reference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted August 11, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 you can try hitchhiker guide - lion fish lair. or this article too. https://reefbuilders.com/2015/05/28/coeloplana-benthic-ctenophores-living-nose/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DottyClown Posted August 11, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 48 minutes ago, Ranz said: you can try hitchhiker guide - lion fish lair. or this article too. https://reefbuilders.com/2015/05/28/coeloplana-benthic-ctenophores-living-nose/ Tqvm! The “strings” dies look like the mentioned coeloplana. Did it cause any problems or issues with your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted August 12, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted August 12, 2018 no issue in my tank. and after a while i didn't see it anymore - i guess it died. you can observe if the "string" irritate any coral nearby but it won't sting. it is just getting nutrient from the water. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisfjh Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 How to get rid of vermetid? Only way is physically remove it by hand? yes. remove the rock or super glue the hole. no use if only the tube. they can stay inside the rock.Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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