worms

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by zzzzzzzzpr, Jul 14, 2011.

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  1. zzzzzzzzpr

    zzzzzzzzpr Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i was rearranging my tank and found a lot of white tubes or some thing like that. srry cant take a pic. when i was looking a getting certan fish some said that they went after these worm if that what they are. any feedback would be nice. i also have a brissle worm in the tank some where but can never find him :( . but on LR white tubes or soild cant tell is what im talking about thank you.
     
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  3. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    Kinda sounds like it might be spaghetti worms... google them and see if thats what they are.. some Wrasse's will eat them like six line and coris wrasses
     
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    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    here's a pic I found of spaghetti worms
     

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  5. zzzzzzzzpr

    zzzzzzzzpr Purple Spiny Lobster

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    nah the itsnt not a spagettti worm what so ever. they r about 1/2 inch long and r white. i dont know what other kinds of worms are out there. seems like more investagation.
     
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    Coastie Reefer Millepora

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    I'm going to go out on a limb and say sponges. Pineapple probably.
     
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  9. MrAnderson

    MrAnderson Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I found this spaghetti worm in our tank today.Are they beneficial or nusience
     

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    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    I had some in my nano .. they didn't really bother anything I was told they are just filter feeders but they got on my nerves and spread everywhere...
     
  12. MrAnderson

    MrAnderson Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Well he just became a member of my cuc then lol. Almost looks like it was eating the coepods off the glass