Please help - White worm in mystery snail

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Angie c

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:help:Hi everyone,
I'm new here and have a couple tank problems.
I have a few snails in my 30 gal. tank. The largest has been kind of sickly and I thought he was dead, but today he's up on the glass and I can see a white worm-like creature coming out from the inside of his shell...(yuck). What do I do?
I am going to do a waterchange and vacume today, but should I try and remove the worm?
Thank you in advance for any help you can give,
Angie
 

jackiomy

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Wait! Are you sure it isn't just his breathing tube? DON'T remove it before we see pics. Please!
 

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I agree, can you get pics? it would be very unusual for a snail to host a visible parasite. I have a feeling its part of its anatomy.
 

caitylee

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I agree, it will ultimately do more harm then good in trying to remove it. Please get a picture if possible to help us identify and solve this mystery for you.
 

Angie c

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Hi guys,
I tried to attach a pic but it must not have worked. I will attach it here.
I have seen his siphon and it's brown, this is an off-white long worm-like thing.

IMG_1412.jpg
 

NeonFlux

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Worm-like thingymajiggy. lol yeah, that should be it
 
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