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Reef pests and hitchhikers.
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A fixed tube on a frag plug might look like a worm housing, while a fine mucus web can resemble ordinary debris. These are clues to investigate, not a reason to treat every tube as the same animal. ## Why vermetids attract attention Vermetids are marine snails with attached, ir…
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A small anemone-shaped animal can arrive on a frag or rock. The useful first question is what it is, rather than which removal product to apply. ## Gather visible features Photograph the oral disc, tentacle arrangement, attachment area and the animal's position in the aquarium.…
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Your zoanthids stopped opening. Could a small hitchhiker be involved? Maybe—but light, flow, debris, recent disturbances and water changes can produce similar symptoms. ### Check these places - Around polyp skirts and the base of the colony. - Under frag plugs or along the rock …
