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  1. jessel518

    jessel518 Fire Worm

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    I have been watching this for a day or to just to make sure that this is alive and it is so please clue me into what it is. It is those little white sacks that look hollow and are verry small. But if i watch closely and keep looking it has a little white hair that extends out, waves around for a bit then gets sucked back in. what is it?
     

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  2. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    It sounds like some type of tube worm. Hitchhiking tube worm

    Does it have two hairs?

    Edit: Could be a vermetid snail
     
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    jessel518 Fire Worm

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    No it only has one. Is this something that I want to try and get rid of or is it harmless?
     
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  4. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Most likely harmless.

    If it's a vermetid snail it may annoy polyps with it's thread. It won't harm them though.
     
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    jessel518 Fire Worm

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    Will a tube worm hurt anything?
     
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    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Nope. It will just grab food from the water.
     
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    jessel518 Fire Worm

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    Ok. Thanks for the quick reply's. Ill keep watching it as it is interesting to watch.
     
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    Eddie Flamingo Tongue

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    I agree...tube worm...harmless
     
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    jessel518 Fire Worm

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    Ok, thank you guys. One less thing to worry about.
     
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