Help ID this Critter

tate1 · 01/09/2012, 09:43 PM

I made the mistake of adding a rock from a friends tank into my tank without dipping it. These critters immediatley popped up on my glass. I decided to take the rock out and dip it, as well as remove the critters off my glass. Twelve hours later, there are another 6 on the side of my glass. I used a turkey baster to get them off the and they came right off. I had never noticed the critters before adding the new rock. Does anyone know what these things are and are they good or bad?

All help is greatly apprecited.

Krenshaw22 · 01/09/2012, 09:47 PM

looks like Spaghetti warms harmless detrivore animals.

tate1 · 01/09/2012, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Krenshaw22

looks like Spaghetti warms harmless detrivore animals.

Thats kinda what I was thinking...but why would they just pop up so quickly? Thats 11 in the last 12 hours. Do spaghetti worms even cling to the glass? I thought they spent most of their time in the sand.

Krenshaw22 · 01/09/2012, 09:57 PM

That's what I was kinda wondering also as I've only seem to found mine in the rocks and sand like you stated. Not sure why they are the glass.

divewsharks · 01/10/2012, 01:53 AM

They can climb, but yes normally to live in the sand or rock. Nothing to worry about.

Krenshaw22 · 01/10/2012, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BristintYeduc

I've only seem to found mine in the rocks and sand like you stated

Pic don't seem to work.

tate1 · 01/10/2012, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by divewsharks

They can climb, but yes normally to live in the sand or rock. Nothing to worry about.

Thanks. My only concern was I had never seen them before until adding my friends rock, and the fact that even after removing the ones off the glass completely from my tank they seemed to pop back up. Could his rock have been infested with these things and they were just not visible?

tate1 · 01/10/2012, 07:49 AM

Just checked my tank and there are another 4 to 6 up on the glass. I keep removing them completely and they keep coming back. Grrr...

Sugar Magnolia · 01/10/2012, 08:17 AM

Cirratulid worms. Beneficial detrivores. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/

Lynnmw1208 · 01/10/2012, 08:26 AM

I agree spaghetti worms. leave them in the tank

jfingers8 · 01/10/2012, 08:34 AM

Nothing wrong with them. Ya maybe his rock was loaded in them, but that is a good thing. Definitely keep them.

tate1 · 01/10/2012, 01:14 PM

Thanks everyone. I guess they have a new home.

01/10/2012, 07:49 AM	#8
tate1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Georgetown, TX (outside of Austin) Posts: 221	Just checked my tank and there are another 4 to 6 up on the glass. I keep removing them completely and they keep coming back. Grrr... __________________ Chad~n~Belinda Current Tank Info: Mixed reef. A few fish and tons of coral. We are trying to keep only exotics. We have SPS but perfer zoas and chalices.

01/10/2012, 08:17 AM	#9
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Cirratulid worms. Beneficial detrivores. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/ __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/10/2012, 08:26 AM	#10
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,306	I agree spaghetti worms. leave them in the tank __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

01/10/2012, 01:14 PM	#12
tate1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Georgetown, TX (outside of Austin) Posts: 221	Thanks everyone. I guess they have a new home. __________________ Chad~n~Belinda Current Tank Info: Mixed reef. A few fish and tons of coral. We are trying to keep only exotics. We have SPS but perfer zoas and chalices.

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01/09/2012, 09:47 PM	#2
Krenshaw22 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Key West, Florida Posts: 483	looks like Spaghetti warms harmless detrivore animals.

01/09/2012, 09:57 PM	#4
Krenshaw22 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Key West, Florida Posts: 483	That's what I was kinda wondering also as I've only seem to found mine in the rocks and sand like you stated. Not sure why they are the glass.

01/10/2012, 01:53 AM	#5
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	They can climb, but yes normally to live in the sand or rock. Nothing to worry about.

01/10/2012, 08:34 AM	#11
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	Nothing wrong with them. Ya maybe his rock was loaded in them, but that is a good thing. Definitely keep them.