Vermitid Snails: good or bad

[jayuws]

Hey everyone,

I'm noticing that I have more vermitid snails in my tank and would love some feedback. If anyone else has these guys could you tell me if they are good or bad for the tank? Their little mucus strands get on my nerves but if there's any benifit to having them I'll keep em. If anyone thinks I should get rid of them could you tell me the best way to do it?

Thanks,

Jay

 

[KathyC]

They aren't bad, more unsightly than anything due to those mucas strings they use for feeding.
I've tried filling the 'tubes' with ICgel, and that lasts for a while until they build new tubes to emerge from. If you're lucky they will come up in less annoying places
You can snap them off but it is kind of gross...

 

[Cibo]

I have one I like it its just extra life in my tank to enjoy wish I had more than one I guess the only way to get them is as a hitchhiker....

 

[reefman]

i hate em. they us your corals for their clothes line :lol:

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I have one in the lower center of my tank and I hate him. They are not bad or anything for the most part with the exception that they irritate some corals but I hate the one in my tank.

 

[boardryder]

I thank this thread for helping me finally figure out what those things were. I watched as the little bugger(s) grew with my new tank, always wondering what it was and what would come of it. Nothing but slime. I do finally agree that they are annoying as the slime over anything put near them or when stirring up the tank.

 

[carpediem212]

Did a search just curious to how they looked like.

 

[KathyC]

Are you sure about that pic Carpe? Did it say that's when they look like when they aren't in their tubes? Might just be me, but that looks like a spaghetti worm?

Here's some interesting info on Vermetid Snails:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php

 

[reefprobe]

Where do they come from?

 

[leoskee]

Did a search just curious to how they looked like.

Thats a form of spaghetti worm.

Here is a pic of one:

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1107506613052452920DlLLiO