Green/Gray Worms In Sump

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  1. DoorBoy

    DoorBoy Bristle Worm

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    I was just wondering if anyone knows what they are and if they are good or not?
    They are all over the sand bed and L.R. They are greyish green and look like piles of dead pine needles. The ends of them have the feather duster fan look.
     
    DoorBoy, Apr 17, 2009
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Any chance for a picture?
     
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  3. DoorBoy

    DoorBoy Bristle Worm

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    camera is broken and they are too small to for a camera to really do any good.
     
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  4. Optimist

    Optimist Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have those in my sump and rock work as well... w/o a picture conformation, I would more then likely say they are the same as alot of tanks have and are fine. They look like feather dusters but really small and have calcified tubes.
     
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  5. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    Heres my guess with link of a list of worm pic to sort out your mystery worm.. But my guess goin by what you stated is look in the Nemerta (ribbon worms) like i said probaly not it but the link has MANY pics..!!

    Link: Worm Hitch Hikers



    Good Luck.!!
     
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  6. Perculator

    Perculator Feather Duster

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    salsalito25, your hitch hikers link makes me want to not keep reefs anymore. Those things are creepyyyyyyy
     
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  7. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    I agree with you there... I try not to use that link like 2hrs before bed.... Thats the stuff Nightmares are made of.... KInda makes me not wanna put my hand in my tank to....
     
    salsalito25, Apr 18, 2009
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  8. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    So no more skinny dippin in the Ocean?
     
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  9. bje

    bje Long-fin Bannerfish

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    that link of worms was nasty!
     
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  10. Optimist

    Optimist Peppermint Shrimp

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    Here are the tubed worm feather dusters I have colonizing all over my tank and sump.
     

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