Spaghetti Worm ?

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  1. ALW

    ALW Sea Dragon

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    I think this is a spaghetti worm.

    If so - what do I do and How?

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    ALW, Aug 11, 2008
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  2. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Yes it is and do nothing :) They are beneficial detritivors.
     
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  3. ALW

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    Well that is good.

    If I don't like how they look do I just scrape them off the rock or will that just make more?
     
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  4. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Good question that I don't know the answer to. I do know, however, that all you are seeing is half of the worm. The rest of it is probably embedded in the rock so scraping probably won't get rid of the worm.
     
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  5. ALW

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    Do you know how long it'll get?
     
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  6. 1st time

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    Mine aren't that long but they can stretch. I believe the they eat debris, thy help clean up your tank.
     
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  7. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    I dunno--kinda looks like chaetomorpha to me. . . :-/
     
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  8. ALW

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    It is definitely a creature. It retracts when you touch it.
     
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  9. ReefSparky

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    OK then. It's not chaeto! :)
     
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  10. R34dawn

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    LMAO!, that was a good one...lol
     
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