hair like stuff on lr

[jr5018]

I have this hair like stuff aLL over my lr I wish i could post a pic but i cant i am at work right now when i woke up this morning there was about 8 inches of white fiber like stuff attached to a piece of my lr i have never seen this before what is it is it good baD ugly or what?

 

[jr5018]

8"of white hair like filiment What is it

I have this hair like stuff aLL over my lr I wish i could post a pic but i cant i am at work right now when i woke up this morning there was about 8 inches of white fiber like stuff attached to a piece of my lr i have never seen this before what is it is it good baD ugly or what?

 

[jr5018]

This stuff looks just like a spider web

 

[jr5018]

this stuff looks just like a spider web

 

[steve-s]

Look anything like in this post?

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?p=204898#204898

Could also be vermetid snails or if short white stalks a type of foraminifera.

Cheers
Steve

 

[jr5018]

No not exactly it is more like a huge spider web comign off of my lr i called the lfs and they said it was the critters in the lr doing it and that i should add some phytoplankton to my tank does this sound right?

 

[steve-s]

Sounds like a vermetid snail mabye.

Have a look at these and see which one resembles it most.

Vermetid snail (third pic)
Spaghetti worm (last pic)

As far as feeding I wouldn't bother. Both are scavengers and detritus consumers. They will help keep the tank clean. If a vermetid snail I definately wouldn't feed them. If they multiply en mass, they can get to be a bit of a pest for coral health.

Cheers
Steve

 

[jr5018]

Ok I am almost positive that it is a vermetid snail are these dangerous for the fish in the tank?

 

[steve-s]

No danger to fish at all. In fact they're not really dangerous to anything. Sometimes (although rare) they can irritate nearby corals depending on species.

Cheers
Steve

 

[jr5018]

thanks alot