clear tubes

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  1. l400ex

    l400ex Fire Worm

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    there is no way i can get a pic but i have lots of clear tubes growing on my lr thay are about the size of a toothpick i also have some that look like thay are made of sand and are also vary small thanks for any help
     
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  3. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    tube worms / mini feather dusters?
     
  4. l400ex

    l400ex Fire Worm

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    i have lots of dusters unless this is some kind of soft tube than no i dont think thay are dusters and iv never seen anything come out of the tube and all the dusters are out most of the time
     
  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    You mean, like, the whole length?
     
  6. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Google image search vermetid snail and possibly tube worm/feather duster, they both can produce hard thin tubes. It might be one of those, do you ever see anything come out of the tip of the tube? Any little feathers or silk-like threads?
     
  7. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    possibly sphagetti sponge?
     
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  9. ReefWizard

    ReefWizard Coral Banded Shrimp

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    No one can definitely tell one or the other without clear pic. ::)
     
  10. l400ex

    l400ex Fire Worm

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    never seen any thing come out of the tube thay are about the thickness of a toothpick not as long i will see about getting a pic