Is this a tube worm or something else?

pammy · 06/18/2007, 07:49 PM

There are several of these tube worms or whatever they are, on the rock that my mushrooms came on. They have a white stem. They seem to have just popped up recently. Are they good or bad ? Do they irritate the mushrooms? The mushroom behind this one in the picture, has been folded away from it for a few days, so I don't know if the tube worm or whatever it is, is irritating the mushroom, or if the mushroom is getting ready to split or what. Should I remove these things, or leave them alone?

luke33 · 06/18/2007, 07:51 PM

Yea, its just a featherduster, no worries, good reef safe filter eaters

supersaltlick · 06/18/2007, 07:51 PM

Looks like it to me. I have several hitch hiker feather dusters on my rock. seems like a new one pops up every couple of weeks

drummereef · 06/18/2007, 08:43 PM

Harmless featherdusters.

pammy · 06/19/2007, 03:57 AM

Thanks....I have some featherdusters.

Will they stay tiny like this? I probably have about 6 or 7 on that one rock.

Pam

06/18/2007, 07:49 PM	#1
pammy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 768	Is this a tube worm or something else? There are several of these tube worms or whatever they are, on the rock that my mushrooms came on. They have a white stem. They seem to have just popped up recently. Are they good or bad ? Do they irritate the mushrooms? The mushroom behind this one in the picture, has been folded away from it for a few days, so I don't know if the tube worm or whatever it is, is irritating the mushroom, or if the mushroom is getting ready to split or what. Should I remove these things, or leave them alone? __________________ Pair of Ocellaris Clowns Flame Hawkfish Pygmy Angel Splendid Goby + Tiger Pistol Shrimp Current Tank Info: 53 Gallon Elos System 80 (31.5" x 19.5" x 19.5"), Elos NS500 Skimmer, Elos Planet 150w MH / 4 24w T5 Combo Light, CLICK on Pammy on the Left and then "VISIT Pammy's Homepage" to see my tank.

06/18/2007, 08:43 PM	#4
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Harmless featherdusters. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

06/19/2007, 03:57 AM	#5
pammy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 768	Thanks....I have some featherdusters. Will they stay tiny like this? I probably have about 6 or 7 on that one rock. Pam __________________ Pair of Ocellaris Clowns Flame Hawkfish Pygmy Angel Splendid Goby + Tiger Pistol Shrimp Current Tank Info: 53 Gallon Elos System 80 (31.5" x 19.5" x 19.5"), Elos NS500 Skimmer, Elos Planet 150w MH / 4 24w T5 Combo Light, CLICK on Pammy on the Left and then "VISIT Pammy's Homepage" to see my tank.

06/18/2007, 07:51 PM	#2
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Yea, its just a featherduster, no worries, good reef safe filter eaters

06/18/2007, 07:51 PM	#3
supersaltlick Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 103	Looks like it to me. I have several hitch hiker feather dusters on my rock. seems like a new one pops up every couple of weeks