Spaghetti worms?

vezina345 · 07/27/2008, 05:40 PM

I have these things in my tank I'm pretty sure they are spaghetti worms. I can't see the body but I can see long ( 1" ), thin, white, Tentacles/hairs coming out of my rocks in my tank. They retract when I move my hand between it and the lights. Am I guessing right? Also what can anyone tell me about them?

calli · 07/27/2008, 07:48 PM

GET OUT OF THE HOUSE... GO NOW!!

Kidding..

Do you have a picture?

vezina345 · 07/27/2008, 07:59 PM

Unforunately not, I've counted 5 or 6 of them, I remember reading that they were good to have but I lost the book and just don't know if I was thinking about something else.

ser_renely · 07/27/2008, 08:12 PM

not sure if this will help with a ms I just posted.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1439663

SleepyJ · 07/27/2008, 09:28 PM

Could be either speghetti worms or spionid worms. Either way, they're OK in your tank:

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/

reefworm · 07/27/2008, 09:34 PM

agreed - helpful detrivores. some have had issues with the spaghetti worms overrunning the tank, but most just end up with a few of them. check your tank after lights out with a red filtered lens and you may well see more, not to mention other stuff you never knew you had

07/27/2008, 05:40 PM	#1
vezina345 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NW florida Posts: 69	Spaghetti worms? I have these things in my tank I'm pretty sure they are spaghetti worms. I can't see the body but I can see long ( 1" ), thin, white, Tentacles/hairs coming out of my rocks in my tank. They retract when I move my hand between it and the lights. Am I guessing right? Also what can anyone tell me about them?

07/27/2008, 08:12 PM	#4
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	not sure if this will help with a ms I just posted. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1439663 __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

07/27/2008, 09:28 PM	#5
SleepyJ Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Niantic, CT Posts: 425	Could be either speghetti worms or spionid worms. Either way, they're OK in your tank: http://www.chucksaddiction.com/ __________________ Justin

07/27/2008, 09:34 PM	#6
reefworm Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Waxhaw, NC USA Posts: 2,139	agreed - helpful detrivores. some have had issues with the spaghetti worms overrunning the tank, but most just end up with a few of them. check your tank after lights out with a red filtered lens and you may well see more, not to mention other stuff you never knew you had __________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: 29 gal. reef/assist with 75 gal. at the school

07/27/2008, 07:48 PM	#2
calli Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 512	GET OUT OF THE HOUSE... GO NOW!! Kidding.. Do you have a picture?

07/27/2008, 07:59 PM	#3
vezina345 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NW florida Posts: 69	Unforunately not, I've counted 5 or 6 of them, I remember reading that they were good to have but I lost the book and just don't know if I was thinking about something else.