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[gonefishy]

Can someone please tell me what the little bubbles around these tube worms are.  They almost look and feel like glass.

[Steve973]

it looks like green bubble algae to me. an emerald crab is supposed to eat that for you, but I've heard that they're not always very reef friendly.

Steve

[gonefishy]

oh, thank you!!

[miller]

ive had and have emerlad crabs they ate the algae and havent bothered my corals but have heard stories of them being a little destructive maybe im just lucky (it would be a first )

[geofloors]

That is bubble algae and those tube worms look like "snake polyps" They are a type of zoanthid called Isaurus polyps.


George

[Steve973]

Speaking of worms (and things that aren't worms) what do you think about vermetid gastropods? I know they're good as "filter feeders" but I'm not a big fan of the webs. They seem to irritate some stuff. What do you recommend? I have a fairly large one that can extend its mucous web pretty extensively in my 18.

Steve

[geofloors]

I usually try to get rid of them.I do have a few that are still alive because if the corals they are growing on.


George