What is on my trochus snail?

[derek12261984]

Any idea what’s on my trochus snail’s shell? It’s like squishy little white things all over its shell. It almost looks like little baby anemones. Has the same general texture as well. Any idea on what these might be?

 

[BristleWormHater]

Can you get it under white light?

 

[derek12261984]

Can you get it under white light?

I could definitely try to get one later. I have a couple of videos uploaded as well, but not sure if you can see them. It’s a little bit easier to see on those.

 

[derek12261984]

Can you get it under white light?

They are creamy white and color

 

[BristleWormHater]

Can’t see videos

 

[derek12261984]

Can’t see videos

These are a little better. It’s hard to see the white, but they are definitely a creamy-White color.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Looks like a small bubble tip anemone do you have any in your tank?

 

[derek12261984]

Looks like a small bubble tip anemone do you have any in your tank?

Yes!!! as a matter of fact, this thing sleeps underneath my bubble tip all day every day! Is he carrying around my big bubble tips love child?

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

Yes!!! as a matter of fact, this thing sleeps underneath my bubble tip all day every day! Is he carrying around my big bubble tips love child?

if they are, that can't be easy sticking to the trochus shell.

 

[derek12261984]

if they are, that can't be easy sticking to the trochus shell.

Here are better pictures

 

[derek12261984]

Can you get it under white light?

Here’s a white light pic.

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

Looks like you have lots of vermetids on it too.

 

[derek12261984]

Looks like you have lots of vermetids on it too.

Spirorbid worms are all I’ve seen.​

 

[JoJosReef]

Looks like some sponges on that trochus. Has it been living in the sump?

 

[AydenLincoln]

I second the sponges. Harmless filter feeders.

 

[derek12261984]

Looks like some sponges on that trochus. Has it been living in the sump?

No, I don’t even have a sump on this setup. I’m running the tank off of a HOB filter, and recently installed a 307 canister filter.

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

Spirorbid worms are all I’ve seen.​

yes, sorry my bad.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yeah, those are sponges - the blue light pics look like they may be pineapple sponges (genus Sycon), but it's hard to say for sure.