striped tentacle ID?

Frost_Hydra · 03/01/2018, 12:46 PM

I woke up one day to find what I think is 4 of these guys in my substrate, I was wondering if they were spaghetti worms or something else that could cause harm. Sorry, the pictures are kinda dark, I didn't want to shine a bright light on what I thought was the part of their body that is usually concealed in the sand. They have a very bright crimson or blood like color to them, and the tentacles are yellowish white, with orange stripes. What I think is the mouth is neon orange in color

AlSimmons · 03/01/2018, 12:56 PM

Spaghetti worm most likely. (Either Terebellid or Cirratulid)

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?...1&type=sbc_dsl

Sugar Magnolia · 03/01/2018, 12:57 PM

Yep, harmless and great detrivores.

cincyjim · 03/01/2018, 01:20 PM

That's a cool picture of one!

mcgyvr · 03/01/2018, 02:04 PM

I'm kind of jealous.. I've never had a spaghetti worm hitchhiker..
Plenty of bristle/peanut,etc... but never a spaghetti..

oldhead · 03/01/2018, 02:09 PM

I have the same thing near my live rock as that first picture. Makes me glad I did not bleach or acid clean my pukani rock. Pretty sure all the cool stuff showing up after the upgrade is from that dry rock. None of it was in the smaller tank that had been running for two years.

RonV · 03/01/2018, 06:43 PM

I wish I had them in my tank. They are great detrivores.

Frost_Hydra · 03/05/2018, 10:11 PM

Heres a better picture of them

oldhead · 03/06/2018, 12:26 PM

Pretty sure it is what I had now.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2668894

mcgyvr · 03/06/2018, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldhead

Pretty sure it is what I had now.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2668894

Nope.. Thats different..
I'm not sure what yours is but its not a spaghetti worm..

Yours seems to be some sort of root structure.. Could be a sponge but I'm kind of doubting that..

oldhead · 03/06/2018, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Nope.. Thats different..
I'm not sure what yours is but its not a spaghetti worm..

Yours seems to be some sort of root structure.. Could be a sponge but I'm kind of doubting that..

It went away the same day it appeared. I do have two spots like the OP's first picture. They actually create a little mound in the sand.

mcgyvr · 03/06/2018, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldhead

It went away the same day it appeared. I do have two spots like the OP's first picture. They actually create a little mound in the sand.

The picture you show is not a spaghetti worm..
It could have just been coral mucus or bacterial snot if it went away quickly..
But its not a spaghetti worm..

sweendog87 · 03/06/2018, 06:36 PM

Here's my spaghetti worms I love them they spread there tenticles out over 20cm and pull in sand ti clean like a fishing rod there so cool

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03/01/2018, 12:57 PM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yep, harmless and great detrivores. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/01/2018, 01:20 PM	#4
cincyjim Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,147	That's a cool picture of one! __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: SCA 150G, 5 inch sand bed, 2 Tunze 6095s, ReefBreeders v2+ 50" with 2 all Blue Reefbrites, and Continuous Water Change System

03/01/2018, 02:04 PM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	I'm kind of jealous.. I've never had a spaghetti worm hitchhiker.. Plenty of bristle/peanut,etc... but never a spaghetti.. __________________ Who me?

03/01/2018, 12:56 PM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	Spaghetti worm most likely. (Either Terebellid or Cirratulid) https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?...1&type=sbc_dsl

03/01/2018, 02:09 PM	#6
oldhead Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 527	I have the same thing near my live rock as that first picture. Makes me glad I did not bleach or acid clean my pukani rock. Pretty sure all the cool stuff showing up after the upgrade is from that dry rock. None of it was in the smaller tank that had been running for two years.

03/01/2018, 06:43 PM	#7
RonV Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Kent, VA Posts: 52	I wish I had them in my tank. They are great detrivores.

03/06/2018, 12:26 PM	#9
oldhead Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 527	Pretty sure it is what I had now. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2668894

03/06/2018, 06:36 PM	#13
sweendog87 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 23	Here's my spaghetti worms I love them they spread there tenticles out over 20cm and pull in sand ti clean like a fishing rod there so cool Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk