vermetid snails?
 

So lately i've been seeing spider web like things in certain areas of my tank.

and i've also noticed these spiral tubes on a dead part of my montipora and on top of this frag. the coral seems to be growing overtop of the tube, but i feel like its growth rate is being effected.

anyone know if this is a vermetid snail or something else?

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...9at53429PM.png

thanks

Yup that's a vermetid snail,i kill them,there's a soft body in that shell.I use anything sharp to destroy it, tip of a bone cutter.

Yup! Kill it. My personally favorite way is to crack open the shell with a taxer and watch my wrasses eat them. Or super glue is a good way also.

lol but how can i crack it open if my coral has started to grow over it already :(

am i right in thinking that its effecting the coral?

Looks like the coral is doing fine to me. I would give it more time they might be fine together.

the coral has grown those 3 little tips in the bottom right since i got it 8 months ago.

I use some tweezers, and get the whole thing in the tweezers, and then, POP! kill the bugger and squish the insides. clowns eat it up every time.

I would get rid of it if it's causing trouble. Sledge hammer and a blow torch should do fine.

lol the entire coral or just the snail shell?

ok got the snail with the pointy end of a pair of surgical scissors

and a bunch of pods came running out of the tube too :lol: