Something building sand tube?

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  1. cheesyguy

    cheesyguy Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Knocked it off my zoa colony the other night and it was rebuilt the next night
     
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Polychaete/Tube worm.
     
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  3. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    its going to eat your zoas!
     
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  4. cheesyguy

    cheesyguy Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    How do i get rid of it? I dip all my corals before introducing into tank, should i try another dip?
     
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  5. cheesyguy

    cheesyguy Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    After some digging I believe it is a Spionid worm and apparently reef-safe?
     
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  6. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Yes they're harmless.

    Alex had a bad experience with a worm.:-[
     
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  7. cheesyguy

    cheesyguy Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Ahhh, ok thank you.
     
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  8. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    all worms are going to eat my zoas....
     
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  9. David-

    David- Astrea Snail

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    Haha
     
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  10. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    See?

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