White strings coming out of LR

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  1. GjB

    GjB Skunk Shrimp

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    I have some white strings coming out of my LR and reaching for a Ric I frag I just placed in my tank (will move until I find out what this is), and they look like thin fiber optic cable. They retract back into the rock and I cannot see any kind of base to them. Any idea what they could be? Most importantly, can they sting my other corals? I'm uploading a pic now...
     
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  2. GjB

    GjB Skunk Shrimp

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    Side note, the same area of this rock occassionally spits out dirt and turns my tank into a snowglobe. What is that?
     
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  3. alpha_03

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    sounds like some type of worm to me, perhaps tube worms, or bristle worms?
     
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  4. mazaj

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    it is some kind of worm, spaghetti worm or something like that. sometimes it may bother the corals. the worm body will be in a tube on the live rock i would super-glue it so it dies. if the corals around it are doing fine and not being bothered by it i would leave it, it is a filter feeder.
     
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  6. Corailline

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    At the bottom of this link you will probably find your worm, under tube worms.

    Worm Hitch Hikers
     
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  7. GjB

    GjB Skunk Shrimp

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    [​IMG]
    Damn you Photobucket! Hold on I'll try to get the original image size for ya.
     
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  8. Corailline

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Terebelliade worm
     
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  9. GjB

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    Nice catch! Thanks all!
     
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  10. GjB

    GjB Skunk Shrimp

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    You also hit the nail on the head;D
     
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