Thing Coming out of Hammer Coral

[BudgetR33f]

Can anyone explain this coming out of my hammer coral? (Sorry if it’s a dumb question im new to keeping corals)

 

[fishguy242]

some type of tube worm it looks like ?

 

[BudgetR33f]

Is that bad?

 

[fishguy242]

if feather duster and not bothering hammer ok. if vermetid not ok

 

[Goaway]

Can anyone explain this coming out of my hammer coral? (Sorry if it’s a dumb question im new to keeping corals)

Is that also the mouth of the coral? Tube worms usually live on the skeleton.

 

[BudgetR33f]

I believe that's the mouth. Here's a picture of it from the side. Should I be worried?

 

[fishguy242]

I believe that's the mouth. Here's a picture of it from the side. Should I be worried?

not seeing it in last pic ?

 

[BudgetR33f]

not seeing it in last pic ?

Sorry, I was just showing a picture of it from the side, i didn't necessarily see a worm. I was wondering if you guys saw something that was wrong. It does look like there is tiny worms on the bottom of the side though

 

[Goaway]

I believe that's the mouth. Here's a picture of it from the side. Should I be worried?

The worms outside are most likely vermetid snails. Tube worms in general normally dont live in the corals flesh. But, the coral could live under the coral flesh band for protection.

The fact there might be a tube worm poking out of the hammers mouth like that... I'd be worried if it was something predatory. But, i cant really say

Is the tube sandy?

All in all... it was probably waste .. hammer poo

 

[BudgetR33f]

The worms outside are most likely vermetid snails. Tube worms in general normally dont live in the corals flesh. But, the coral could live under the coral flesh band for protection.

The fact there might be a tube worm poking out of the hammers mouth like that... I'd be worried if it was something predatory. But, i cant really say

Is the tube sandy?

All in all... it was probably waste .. hammer poo

Ok thank you, It doesn't have any sand on it. I think it could be waste, but i saw it go back inside the hammer after a turned the lights on. It has come back out yet

 

[Goaway]

Ok thank you, It doesn't have any sand on it. I think it could be waste, but i saw it go back inside the hammer after a turned the lights on. It has come back out yet

Keep an eye on it at night.

 

[BudgetR33f]

Alright I will, thanks for the help