Tube Worms

capps_caitlyn · 09/15/2010, 10:00 AM

I just set up a my tank over the weekend. I bough live rock from a couple in my area who had extra left over from when they consolidated their small tanks into one big one. The tank has cleared and I can see between 20 and 25 tube worms and a small pink anemone (I think). The people I bought the rock from asked me how the rock was doing and I told them I had a bunch of tube worms on it. They told me to remove a bunch of them. I was wondering if I should and why? I will upload some pics later if needed.

cloak · 09/15/2010, 10:52 AM

If the worms you have are anything like the ones pictured in these links, then they're good to have in a reef tank. If not, can you describe what your seeing?

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

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...002/invert.htm

capps_caitlyn · 09/15/2010, 10:56 AM

Thats basically what they are. I have some red one and some that are a bluish clear.

julie180 · 09/15/2010, 01:11 PM

Tube worms are fine.

Make sure you don't have an aptaisa. If so, take the rock out and break off the portion that its on. Aptasia can be a problem for some. Personally, they have never bothered me, but maybe I've just been lucky that they did not take over.

09/15/2010, 10:00 AM	#1
capps_caitlyn Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Carbondale, IL Posts: 27	Tube Worms I just set up a my tank over the weekend. I bough live rock from a couple in my area who had extra left over from when they consolidated their small tanks into one big one. The tank has cleared and I can see between 20 and 25 tube worms and a small pink anemone (I think). The people I bought the rock from asked me how the rock was doing and I told them I had a bunch of tube worms on it. They told me to remove a bunch of them. I was wondering if I should and why? I will upload some pics later if needed.

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09/15/2010, 10:52 AM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	If the worms you have are anything like the ones pictured in these links, then they're good to have in a reef tank. If not, can you describe what your seeing? http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/index.php http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...002/invert.htm

09/15/2010, 10:56 AM	#3
capps_caitlyn Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Carbondale, IL Posts: 27	Thats basically what they are. I have some red one and some that are a bluish clear.

09/15/2010, 01:11 PM	#4
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	Tube worms are fine. Make sure you don't have an aptaisa. If so, take the rock out and break off the portion that its on. Aptasia can be a problem for some. Personally, they have never bothered me, but maybe I've just been lucky that they did not take over.