Peanut Worm

SLynchie · 03-02-2007, 01:47 PM

I think i just found a peanut worm that came out of my LR. My tank in 3 1/2 weeks old and is still cycling.

I just wanted to get opinions on if these worms are good or not.

I look online a lot to ID it because I can't find a good pic, but I think it is a peanut worm. Should I keep it, or get him out of my tank???

inwall75 · 03-02-2007, 02:10 PM

Keep it. They are an extremely useful worm....just ugly as heck.

SLynchie · 03-02-2007, 03:04 PM

Thanks for your feedback

coral reefer · 03-02-2007, 04:34 PM

Peanut Worm
Does it look like this?
Most worms are beneficial and don't harm other reef inhabitants!! Leave it in your tank...most are detrivores!

SLynchie · 03-03-2007, 10:08 AM

I was finally able to get a picture of my worm to my gallery, but had problems adding them to this post, which I think is a peanut worm, but could be mistaken. As posted earlier, this worm appeared about 4 days after I added some new LR to my tank, which is approx 3 1/2 weeks old, and I am still in the cycling process although I have one damsel.

Please let me know if this is a peanut worm or not. I have look around the web, and I think this is the closest to a peanut. Oh yea, he is always out during the day.

Also the algae in the pics, I am guessing is diatoms?!?! I think that is what it looks like, but I do not know. I am in the cycling process so I am not incredibly worried about it.

Any feedback, suggestions will be appreciated!!!

Thank you everyone for your previous feedback!

coral reefer · 03-03-2007, 10:14 AM

Looks like a Peanut Worm to me!!!!

inwall75 · 03-03-2007, 10:35 AM

I agree.

Also don't worry about the diatoms during the cycling process.

EDIT: Sara, to put your pictures into a thread, click on your gallery. Then hit "Copy to Clipboard"

I just did that to copy this.... [*img]http://www.3reef.com/photos/data//500/medium/Picture_001e.jpg[/img] but without the asterisk in front of the IMG tag.