Help with identification of a small worm

Dxpert · 12/02/2014, 04:23 PM

Can you identify this small worm?

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/...psx6jrmdfe.jpg

mcgyvr · 12/02/2014, 04:43 PM

Thats Bob... haven't seen him in a while.
How is he doing?

hard to see really..
does it have bristles?
anything here
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

Dxpert · 12/02/2014, 05:48 PM

Ha - Bob

I'm not going to name him just incase he dies.

Great resource, I had a read through and It looks most similar to a spionid Worm or maybe a Nemertea.

No Bristles that I can see.

I've also got a few videos of him.

http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/dx...tml?sort=3&o=1

http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/dx...tml?sort=3&o=2

wcarterh · 12/02/2014, 07:20 PM

I've noticed something that looks like that in my tank. White-ish clear with very faint brown bands. Yours actually comes out more than the Cm or two mine shows.

wcarterh · 12/02/2014, 07:38 PM

I'm curious too on what kind of worm that is. I have seen one in my tank that looks like that one, white clearish, round, small like a needle, and has light brown bands. Though mine only comes out one to two cm.

Dxpert · 12/03/2014, 10:22 AM

I found another one, I'll take a video of it when I can catch it. It was out at least 2cm this morning when I saw it.

mcgyvr · 12/03/2014, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wcarterh

White-ish clear with very faint brown bands.

That would probably be a peanut worm..

wcarterh · 12/03/2014, 08:38 PM

The photos do seem to suggest that. I'm guessing they're no that common. This is the first time I've heard of one. Though I could simply have missed it. Thanks mcgyvr.

12/02/2014, 04:23 PM	#1
Dxpert Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 52	Help with identification of a small worm Can you identify this small worm? http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/...psx6jrmdfe.jpg

12/03/2014, 08:38 PM	#8
wcarterh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Tn, USA Posts: 238	The photos do seem to suggest that. I'm guessing they're no that common. This is the first time I've heard of one. Though I could simply have missed it. Thanks mcgyvr. __________________ The devil is in the details. Current Tank Info: 68 Gal with 20 gal sump.

12/02/2014, 04:43 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Thats Bob... haven't seen him in a while. How is he doing? hard to see really.. does it have bristles? anything here http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

12/02/2014, 05:48 PM	#3
Dxpert Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 52	Ha - Bob I'm not going to name him just incase he dies. Great resource, I had a read through and It looks most similar to a spionid Worm or maybe a Nemertea. No Bristles that I can see. I've also got a few videos of him. http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/dx...tml?sort=3&o=1 http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/dx...tml?sort=3&o=2

12/02/2014, 07:20 PM	#4
wcarterh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Tn, USA Posts: 238	I've noticed something that looks like that in my tank. White-ish clear with very faint brown bands. Yours actually comes out more than the Cm or two mine shows.

12/02/2014, 07:38 PM	#5
wcarterh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Tn, USA Posts: 238	I'm curious too on what kind of worm that is. I have seen one in my tank that looks like that one, white clearish, round, small like a needle, and has light brown bands. Though mine only comes out one to two cm.

12/03/2014, 10:22 AM	#6
Dxpert Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 52	I found another one, I'll take a video of it when I can catch it. It was out at least 2cm this morning when I saw it.