Unidentified Worm/Snail

IDSkoT · 12/27/2009, 03:52 PM

Hey, guys. My tank is 2 months old, and has a few corals in it, and a BUNCH of pods. Anyway, I noticed today that I have these small things that look like curled up worms on the side of my glass. I tried to get a picture, but they just came out white dots. They're the same size as the pods. I'm unsure what they are.

Also, there's another thing that I'm not sure of. There are a few of them in my tank. They're red, and have a curled up base with one shaft coming up. They're really small and attach to rocks. I accidentally hit one and it was solid. I've seen them have long strings of something coming out of the shaft.

Here's the best picture I could get:

NirvanaFan · 12/27/2009, 04:04 PM

the curly things could be spirorbid worms. The ones in the picture sound like a vermetid snail.

cloak · 12/27/2009, 05:01 PM

Check these out.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/index.php

DC_40gallon · 12/27/2009, 05:08 PM

If you have magnifing glass and can take a look I bet you will be surprised to learn they are baby feather dusters. Are they all white? I'm sure they are feather dusters.

jwalker314 · 12/27/2009, 05:19 PM

i have both of those in my tank, im assuming they are common, haven't caused any problems for me yet, seems like they are filter feeders.

kingfisher62 · 12/27/2009, 06:59 PM

vermetid snail I think! Those strands are like a spider web that catches floating debris which they pull back to eat. When i stir up my sand you can see those webs every where. Without crap on them they are virtually invisable.

IDSkoT · 12/27/2009, 07:11 PM

Thanks for the responses, guys. I really appreciate it. From the general consensus, I don't have much to worry about. So, that's good. I looked up some pictures of Spirorbid worms and I don't think that's what the things on my glass are. I'll get my brother to take a picture of it for me. (For some reason, only he can do macro shots with my camera with out it being blurry.)

12/27/2009, 03:52 PM	#1
IDSkoT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 47	Unidentified Worm/Snail Hey, guys. My tank is 2 months old, and has a few corals in it, and a BUNCH of pods. Anyway, I noticed today that I have these small things that look like curled up worms on the side of my glass. I tried to get a picture, but they just came out white dots. They're the same size as the pods. I'm unsure what they are. Also, there's another thing that I'm not sure of. There are a few of them in my tank. They're red, and have a curled up base with one shaft coming up. They're really small and attach to rocks. I accidentally hit one and it was solid. I've seen them have long strings of something coming out of the shaft. Here's the best picture I could get:

12/27/2009, 06:59 PM	#6
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	vermetid snail I think! Those strands are like a spider web that catches floating debris which they pull back to eat. When i stir up my sand you can see those webs every where. Without crap on them they are virtually invisable. __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

12/27/2009, 04:04 PM	#2
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	the curly things could be spirorbid worms. The ones in the picture sound like a vermetid snail.

12/27/2009, 05:01 PM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Check these out. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/index.php

12/27/2009, 05:08 PM	#4
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	If you have magnifing glass and can take a look I bet you will be surprised to learn they are baby feather dusters. Are they all white? I'm sure they are feather dusters.

12/27/2009, 05:19 PM	#5
jwalker314 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Landenberg, PA Posts: 421	i have both of those in my tank, im assuming they are common, haven't caused any problems for me yet, seems like they are filter feeders.

12/27/2009, 07:11 PM	#7
IDSkoT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 47	Thanks for the responses, guys. I really appreciate it. From the general consensus, I don't have much to worry about. So, that's good. I looked up some pictures of Spirorbid worms and I don't think that's what the things on my glass are. I'll get my brother to take a picture of it for me. (For some reason, only he can do macro shots with my camera with out it being blurry.)