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07/02/2007, 09:30 AM
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Help. Do you know what this is??
If found two of those in my tank can someone tell me what this is- is it good or is it bad?? looks like it´s spinning somekind of web
 maybe it´s just me crazy 
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07/02/2007, 09:35 AM
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enokoo,
 To Reef Central Looks like a chaetopterid worm to me. Possibly a vermetid. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/index.php
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07/02/2007, 09:39 AM
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yep, second the vermetid snail... they are harmless filter feeders but with excess nutrients you may wind up with 1000's of tiny ones in your tank. Nothing to worry about.
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07/02/2007, 09:53 AM
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thnx for the info...
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07/02/2007, 11:05 AM
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get a wrasse. it will pluck it right out of its shell then you won't have a problem with finding them anymore.
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07/02/2007, 11:35 AM
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thanx for the tip but i have one very active and he doesent care about it
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07/02/2007, 11:45 AM
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Vermetids are harmless, though they aren't necessarily aesthetically pleasing. If you want to get rid of them, crushing their tubes will eliminate them. Increasing filtration (protein skimming and mechanical filtration) will decrease the likelihood of them returning with any significant numbers. Unless there are a ton of them, I personally think they are pretty interesting.
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07/02/2007, 11:48 AM
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COMAS Rocks!
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 got the first baffle in my fuge that is completly covered in these. It's like a first strike at water quality! I've got a 6 line and yellow wrasse and both ignore the typical wrasse targets like these and dwarf feather dusters. I think they are lazy and enjoy being target fed. My clowns are teaching them bad habits!
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