What is growing in my tank? Pics added

[tim the toolman]

Originally Posted by fishytime

not vermnatid snails......I had an ID on those once, but I forget what they are called now

If you come up with something else I'm all ears because Vermetids is the last thing I want them to be lol

[Mandosh]

Originally Posted by tim the toolman

If you come up with something else I'm all ears because Vermetids is the last thing I want them to be lol

Correction...colonial hydroids is the last thing you want them to be.

[tim the toolman]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

Correction...colonial hydroids is the last thing you want them to be.

I do not think they are colonial hydroids as I have never seen a head come out of them. They only slime occasionally which according to what I have been reading is how Vermetids breed.

[Mandosh]

Originally Posted by tim the toolman

I do not think they are colonial hydroids as I have never seen a head come out of them. They only slime occasionally which according to what I have been reading is how Vermetids breed.

Nah, they look like vermetids to me as well. Just wanted to point out that they are, by far, not the worst case scenario.

[tim the toolman]

Well they may not be the worst but they sure know how to reproduce some quick.

[Proteus]

I have them Also. Copperband does nip at them
Keeping in check.

Here's a good read on them. Basically you have to manually remove them

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php

[tim the toolman]

Originally Posted by Titus99

I have them Also. Copperband does nip at them
Keeping in check.

Here's a good read on them. Basically you have to manually remove them

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php

Yeah I read this and I also found some other info saying that Halloween hermits may eat them as well as peppermint shrimp? Anyone that can back this up?
Also if I was to buy a copper band should I worry much about my yellow tang fightin with it?

[fishytime]

hmmm.....see, you learn something new every day.....I didnt realize the little red ones were snails too.....I thought they were some kind of tube worm