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leeweber85 · 06/15/2006, 04:55 PM

They came on a piece of live rock and I wasn't too worried about them, but it appears that they multiply rather quickly and I think they might have eaten my green star polyps. They have about 10 legs. Friend or Foe?

leeweber85 · 06/15/2006, 04:59 PM

I think they might be spaghettie worms.

iCam · 06/15/2006, 05:06 PM

Not a true "spaghetti worm" probably, but often called that as well.

They are harmless, pretty good to have, and only an eyesore to some people when in large populations.

leeweber85 · 06/16/2006, 12:06 AM

What does a true spaghetti worm look like?

Monkey_Bone · 06/16/2006, 02:06 AM

Almost identicle to what you have there only with more tenticles.

I would assume somthing else did your GPS in. maybe you dropped it on a stinging coral while cleaning or somthing?
Maybe a ric or somthing? I know my rics will sting anything encrusting but a galaxea and it WILL die off or look like TOTAL doo-doo for a month where they touched it.

BUT those asterina stars wouldnt be on it munching away if it weres till alive even a little bit. Contrairy to popular belief the asterina stars that are NOT sps eaters ( which you have) will not eat coral unless it is dead.
I would remove it if your tank is small toavoid any spikes, and peal off the dead tissue.

leeweber85 · 06/16/2006, 06:52 PM

Actually this is just in my nano. the only thing in there is xenia, mushrooms, a finger leather, and a couple zoas. If the worms didn't cause them to die, it was probably something to do with the low lighting& flow or else not enough nutrients. There are still a few polyps that poke out... but they slowly keep dissapearing too

06/15/2006, 04:55 PM	#1
leeweber85 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 2,482	ID please ... They came on a piece of live rock and I wasn't too worried about them, but it appears that they multiply rather quickly and I think they might have eaten my green star polyps. They have about 10 legs. Friend or Foe? __________________ -Lee Current Tank Info: 120g reef, 20g reef

06/15/2006, 04:59 PM	#2
leeweber85 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 2,482	I think they might be spaghettie worms. __________________ -Lee Current Tank Info: 120g reef, 20g reef

06/16/2006, 12:06 AM	#4
leeweber85 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 2,482	What does a true spaghetti worm look like? __________________ -Lee Current Tank Info: 120g reef, 20g reef

06/16/2006, 02:06 AM	#5
Monkey_Bone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In the Urban Jungle Posts: 145	Almost identicle to what you have there only with more tenticles. I would assume somthing else did your GPS in. maybe you dropped it on a stinging coral while cleaning or somthing? Maybe a ric or somthing? I know my rics will sting anything encrusting but a galaxea and it WILL die off or look like TOTAL doo-doo for a month where they touched it. BUT those asterina stars wouldnt be on it munching away if it weres till alive even a little bit. Contrairy to popular belief the asterina stars that are NOT sps eaters ( which you have) will not eat coral unless it is dead. I would remove it if your tank is small toavoid any spikes, and peal off the dead tissue. __________________ READ THE WHOLE THING BEFORE YOU TYPE!!!! AYE YI YI!!!!

06/16/2006, 06:52 PM	#6
leeweber85 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 2,482	Actually this is just in my nano. the only thing in there is xenia, mushrooms, a finger leather, and a couple zoas. If the worms didn't cause them to die, it was probably something to do with the low lighting& flow or else not enough nutrients. There are still a few polyps that poke out... but they slowly keep dissapearing too __________________ -Lee Current Tank Info: 120g reef, 20g reef

06/15/2006, 05:06 PM	#3
iCam Window Seat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 4,135	Not a true "spaghetti worm" probably, but often called that as well. They are harmless, pretty good to have, and only an eyesore to some people when in large populations.