Little pink spirals

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  1. AchedAverage

    AchedAverage Plankton

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    I noticed these things spreading throughout my tank and wasn't able to find anything that looked like them. My guess is it is some kind of worm but I'm still pretty new the aquarium hobby so I wanted to make sure they were harmless.

    In the first picture they are the two pink spiral looking things, one near lower left other other near the upper right. The second is a side shot of one growing on the back of the aquarium, sorry it's a little blurry.

    Thanks in advance!
     

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  2. proreefer

    proreefer Feather Star

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    first of all welcome to 3reef, i wish i could make this thing out i need a little better pic. maybe one of the others can see it . James
     
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  3. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    I think they are vermitid snails
     
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  4. wasitgreen

    wasitgreen Feather Duster

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    Looks like the snails mentioned above, or feather dusters.
     
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  5. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    Definitely vermetid snails!
     
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  6. lynnmw1208

    lynnmw1208 Skunk Shrimp

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    +1 they can irritate corals with their webs that they throw out to catch food. annoying imo lol.
     
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  7. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    Yea they are, they would always put out there little web when I did water changes, I never had any near my corals but I picked them off when I could they just pop off.
     
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  8. AchedAverage

    AchedAverage Plankton

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    I have noticed the little webs from time to time, I will be picking them off this evening.

    Thanks everyone!
     
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