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05-02-2007, 05:33 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Spaghetti worms. Very common and perfectly harmless  | 
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05-03-2007, 11:12 PM
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| | Torch Coral
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Ditto _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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05-04-2007, 10:16 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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Originally Posted by amcarrig  Spaghetti worms. Very common and perfectly harmless | OK, now I am mixed up. I thought the red thread worms were peanut worms and that they were OK.
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05-04-2007, 10:56 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
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peanut worms are brown, hairy, and look like a plain, single, de-skinned peanut when retracted, but when they extend, look like, well, i don't know.. i mean, i do, but don't know how to explain it... either way, they're not red, or resemble thread in any way... | |
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05-04-2007, 10:58 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
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oh, and peanut worms ARE ok to have in a tank... i've got, or had, at least one... i've only seen him twice or so... | |
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05-04-2007, 11:06 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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Thanks. I was thinking that spaghetti worms were white in color. Maybe those are the hair worms?
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05-04-2007, 11:08 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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Hey, is there a site that has a good pic of the good and the bad (if there are any) worms that one can find in their aquariums? I know that these things are so small that pics are really difficult---but.....
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05-04-2007, 11:27 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
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oh yeah, now that you mention it, i think i do remember someone calling the small white worms that leave behind "cobweb" looking stuff, spaghetti worms.. but these worms live in the LR.... could be wrong tho... and about "good vs. bad" worms... the only worms i've heard to be bad is "some bristleworms"... and that's only related to size... as far as species, i've never heard anything about that... just that the biggest bristleworms need to be removed.... | |
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05-04-2007, 11:30 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
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speaking of big bristleworms, i used to have a HUGE one in my aquarium... i was feeding my fish one day, and a piece of flake food got stuck on the LR, and if you can imagine it, this worm came out EXACTLY like a hungry hungry hippo! popped his head out of a hole, scarfed down the food and went back into the hole all with in 2 seconds... i don't know how i managed to catch a glimpse of him.. | |
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red thread like TINY worms 
