Stringy white worms?

secrest · 03/27/2006, 02:35 PM

I have a friend that has some strange white worms growing in his tank. As he described them, "they look like white strings and build structures out of his sand". They also come out and "wave around like being blown in the wind".

He is also having a bristle worm army form under his rocks. He says if he lifts a rock there are clumps of them under there.

Any idea on how to control these and what the stringy worms are?

Paintbug · 03/27/2006, 03:21 PM

the white stringy things are probably Chaetopterid or Spionid worms. no need to worry about them. take a look here www.melevsreef.com/id

secrest · 03/28/2006, 01:47 AM

Okay, now knowing they won't hurt anything. Being it is that he as SO many. What are some things he can do go reduce the numbers of these worms?

Paintbug · 03/28/2006, 10:52 AM

they will probably starve in time. if he has a lot, that sounds like theres a lot of food in the water collum for them to eat. how long has his tank been setup?

03/27/2006, 02:35 PM	#1
secrest Tired Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,148	Stringy white worms? I have a friend that has some strange white worms growing in his tank. As he described them, "they look like white strings and build structures out of his sand". They also come out and "wave around like being blown in the wind". He is also having a bristle worm army form under his rocks. He says if he lifts a rock there are clumps of them under there. Any idea on how to control these and what the stringy worms are?

03/27/2006, 03:21 PM	#2
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	the white stringy things are probably Chaetopterid or Spionid worms. no need to worry about them. take a look here www.melevsreef.com/id __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

03/28/2006, 10:52 AM	#4
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	they will probably starve in time. if he has a lot, that sounds like theres a lot of food in the water collum for them to eat. how long has his tank been setup? __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

03/28/2006, 01:47 AM	#3
secrest Tired Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,148	Okay, now knowing they won't hurt anything. Being it is that he as SO many. What are some things he can do go reduce the numbers of these worms?