Weird Worms

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Breed, Jun 15, 2007.

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  1. Breed

    Breed Feather Duster

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    Hey all!!

    I noticed today that i have two of these long ,stringy worms that patrol my tank. They are very very thin being maybe a mm max, and they seem to have a tail that splits into two parts. They are really long being about 6 inches, but are not doing any harm to anything... nothing to corals, and the fish dont seem to mind. Are they harmful? does anyone know what they could be?

    I was thinking of maybe adding a blue throat trigger into my tank as a showpiece and he might take a liking to the stringy bastards...

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks all!!

    Breed
     
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  3. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    Do they look like this?

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    If so they are spaghetti worms and are reef safe,
     
  4. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    they clean your tank.leave them there.i don't know anything that eats them accept maybe bumblebee snails.i caught mine trying so removed the bumblebee snails
     
  5. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Can you take a picture of the worms...better way of identifying the worms!!!
    Most of the worms found in our tanks are beneficial to our tanks! Even the bristle worms(except for the fire worms) are beneficial to some extent, as long as their isn't an over population of them, brought on by overfeeding!
     
  6. Breed

    Breed Feather Duster

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    No, i have spagetti worms aswell, but i know they are not harmful. These worms actually move right around the tank, and are black with a green tinge and outline. They dont appear to be doing any harm, but i just though i would double check before they got any bigger...
     
  7. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    Ok then maybe a Bonellid Echiuran Worm

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  9. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    Yes that would be Quite helpful if possible :)
     
  10. Breed

    Breed Feather Duster

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    Thats it Fletch!! Got him!!! +Karma for you!!

    Anyone know anything about it?
     
  11. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    it is a harmless detrivore