What is this

[Garrett706]

These tubes are growing off the exoskeleton of my frogspawn in this picture but I'm seeing them on my trumpets as well, some are really small and some are up to about 3'' long, they look like feather duster tubes but nothing is coming out of the ends.

 

[manbeast]

If there is a mucus like substance coming from them (usually at feeding time) I put my vote on vermetid snails, although 3" seems a little large for them

 

[bribo12]

Yep those are definitely vermetid snails

 

[Garrett706]

Alright thx, any suggestions on how to get rid of them ?

 

[bribo12]

No need they are harmless

 

[czwicky]

I see feather dusters. If you look close you can see their fanned "heads". They are black. The two on the right side are easier to see

 

[Garrett706]

No need they are harmless

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/07/23/vermetid-snail-stony-corals/
The reason I want to get rid of them is I read this article when I did some research, tell me what you guys think

 

[bribo12]

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/07/23/vermetid-snail-stony-corals/
The reason I want to get rid of them is I read this article when I did some research, tell me what you guys think

That article is interesting but I see absolutely 0 ill effects from them in my tank and they are right next to a bunch of sps corals. It's up to you but I don't see an issue with them.

 

[mr_X]

They do stress them to some extent, but I don't think it's that big of a deal. If you want to kill them just break them off with pliers or coral cutters.

 

[Garrett706]

Alright... Thx you guys