Slimer

Avast Marine · 05/27/2006, 06:01 PM

I don't know what else to call them! Can someone help me figure out what they are.
Description: Small erect tubes about 1/8" to 1/2" long with just a very tiny white tip at the end. When I clean the algae from the glass they excrete a long white strand about 3"-4" long I am assuming to feed. It looks like my tank has cobwebs. There are about 100 or so of these in the tank and I am just trying to figure out what they are. Sorry no pics my macro skills do not exist.
Thanks

Avast Marine · 05/27/2006, 06:36 PM

I told you guys my macro skills stink.

Avast Marine · 05/27/2006, 07:26 PM

A worm?

jer77 · 05/27/2006, 08:00 PM

yes it is a worm, I have lots of them too. It makes a long slimy filiment when it wants to feed by capturing food on this filiment. I forget the exact name of them, but I know they grow a lot when there are excess nutrients for them to feed on. I try and find the base where it lives and detroy them because I consider them a nusense. They can sufficate corals by covering them with their sticky filiments.

Avast Marine · 05/27/2006, 08:15 PM

These are in my FOWLR tank so no worries about the corals. If they are eating the excess nutrients would they be benificial in this system. If not do you just pluck them off?

Sk8r · 05/27/2006, 08:50 PM

Spionid worms. When they excrete there are two, when ordinarily 'fishing' there is one. Harmless.

Avast Marine · 05/27/2006, 09:13 PM

thanks sk8r

hairymushroom · 05/28/2006, 01:41 AM

Spiroboid worms

05/27/2006, 06:01 PM	#1
Avast Marine RC Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,446	Slimer I don't know what else to call them! Can someone help me figure out what they are. Description: Small erect tubes about 1/8" to 1/2" long with just a very tiny white tip at the end. When I clean the algae from the glass they excrete a long white strand about 3"-4" long I am assuming to feed. It looks like my tank has cobwebs. There are about 100 or so of these in the tank and I am just trying to figure out what they are. Sorry no pics my macro skills do not exist. Thanks __________________ Dan Don't rush art, you get bad art.

05/27/2006, 06:36 PM	#2
Avast Marine RC Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,446	I told you guys my macro skills stink. __________________ Dan Don't rush art, you get bad art.

05/27/2006, 07:26 PM	#3
Avast Marine RC Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,446	A worm? __________________ Dan Don't rush art, you get bad art.

05/27/2006, 08:00 PM	#4
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	yes it is a worm, I have lots of them too. It makes a long slimy filiment when it wants to feed by capturing food on this filiment. I forget the exact name of them, but I know they grow a lot when there are excess nutrients for them to feed on. I try and find the base where it lives and detroy them because I consider them a nusense. They can sufficate corals by covering them with their sticky filiments. __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

05/27/2006, 08:15 PM	#5
Avast Marine RC Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,446	These are in my FOWLR tank so no worries about the corals. If they are eating the excess nutrients would they be benificial in this system. If not do you just pluck them off? __________________ Dan Don't rush art, you get bad art.

05/27/2006, 08:50 PM	#6
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Spionid worms. When they excrete there are two, when ordinarily 'fishing' there is one. Harmless. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/27/2006, 09:13 PM	#7
Avast Marine RC Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,446	thanks sk8r __________________ Dan Don't rush art, you get bad art.

05/28/2006, 01:41 AM	#8
hairymushroom Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 315	Spiroboid worms