ID please. Should I be worried???

[camellia]

The black round thing is very hard and doesn't move. It looks like a feather duster only black. I sure don't like it on my Favia and surly it isn't happy about it either. These are also appearing on the back of my Monti. Nothing new has been introduced to my tank for months.
Thanks

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[ringo®]

Vermetid Snail.............PITA and hard to avoid.

 

[nickh06]

fill it up with super glue, don't break it off. Worked for me, haven't seen one since.

 

[jbadd99]

Ringo®;927342 wrote: Vermetid Snail.............PITA and hard to avoid.

+1

I have thousands in my tank. No know reef safe natural predators

 

[camellia]

I would be afraid to put glue on that tiny thing being on the Favia but will get the others.

Nickh06;927356 wrote: fill it up with super glue, don't break it off. Worked for me, haven't seen one since.

What happens if its broke? Does it multiply a lot faster?

Thanks guys

 

[sleepyreef]

Ringo®;927342 wrote: Vermetid Snail.............PITA and hard to avoid.

Do you see long, stringy stuff come out during feeding time? If so, then it is a vermetid snail. Superglue works. Luckily the ones that I have witnessed have never encrusted on a coral face, usually underneath the coral.

 

[camellia]

SleepyReef;927627 wrote: Do you see long, stringy stuff come out during feeding time? If so, then it is a vermetid snail. Superglue works. Luckily the ones that I have witnessed have never encrusted on a coral face, usually underneath the coral.

No not when I feed my fish in the day. Ill feed corals tonight and check.

Should I remove it from the coral?

 

[jdavid]

Never seen a vermetid snail coming through the tissue of LPS like that before.

 

[indecloudzua]

Use superglue gel.it won't run onto coral and will cure almost instantly when submerged

 

[jennm]

JDavid;927822 wrote: Never seen a vermetid snail coming through the tissue of LPS like that before.

I have. It's no biggie, really.

I'd be inclined to leave it, but it's up to the individual.

Jenn