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Old 01-21-2011, 06:16 PM

Default spider webs?

Here are these ugly things I wan to get rid of them. It looks like a very unorganized spider web. I pull it off and it comes back in like 1 min . . .
Best picture I could get sorry . . . IMG 1183 - spider webs?
   
 
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Old 01-21-2011, 06:22 PM

looks like vermitid snail snot strings

they are attached to the rock in tiny tubes
   
 
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Old 01-21-2011, 06:48 PM

The ones in my tank only do that when they get agitated. There's likely something in your tank that is stressing them out. Do they only do it when you do a water change? or something else that could stress them out?
   
 
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Old 01-21-2011, 11:55 PM

That's how vermetid snails eat. They put out a long web, catch what they can, then slowly pull it back in, eating while they do it.
   
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 07:32 AM

Alright guys I guess if they are harmless I will let them live Thanks for the help!
-Heidi
   
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 07:03 PM

+1 Vermitid Snail Snot Strings. LOL

I have one. I moved him to where he attaches his Snot Strings to the Koralia instead of my corals. It is actually pretty cool to watch them eat. And he likes it there because stuff flows into his web all the time.

Here's mine:
tubeworm - spider webs?
   
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 09:11 PM

I have a bunch of them~when ever I do a wc it's like someone went crazy with silly string.
   
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 09:26 PM

haha, I've been wondering what these where. Thanks!!
   
 
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Old 04-05-2011, 02:56 PM

Default i have one as well

I have one of these in my tank as well and wondered what it was. They are neat but also kinda a pain.
   
 
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by vittleking View Post
haha, I've been wondering what these where. Thanks!!
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Originally Posted by mikezalewski View Post
I have one of these in my tank as well and wondered what it was. They are neat but also kinda a pain.
So I am so glad my silly question and not so great picture has help you two identify this seemingly common hitchhiker.
This is why I love CR!
Heidi
   
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