The wierdest little thing..?

Okay, so I was doing my random checking on the pico 5.5 reef I have and I noticed a worm like dude who acted like a elephants trunk. It was coming out of the rock and eating the surface od the rock... it would strectch half of its body length. I looked it up and im pretty sure it my be a "Chaetopterid Worm" but i have no info on these guys and was wondering what yall think?

 

bristle worm? what color and did it have like barbs on its sides? and pics make it easier.

guy

 

way to small to take pics... but.. I 100% know its not a bristle and its clear... you could see the bits of food going down... smooth looking know tentacles or anything..

 

spaghetti worm?

 

Bobbit??

 

Here you go KirklandP Give this site a try i am sure you will find your worm here...

Link: Worm Hitch Hikers


Best of Luck...

 

Thanks thanks, k+ I think it was a outreaching feeding tentacle of a spaghetti worm I also just noticed a baby starfish on the live rock... its like navy blue... are these guys okay to have with a reef?

 

i would love to get a free starfish with a piece of live rock! most organisms will be neutral or even beneficial to the tank. your goal to a reef aquarium is to make a miniature ecosystem. and without some small organisms, the ecosystem may not last. if you are concerned about a harmful organism you can take the rock and soak it in a bucket of salt water with a salinity of 1.035-1.040. mostly everything will not like the salinity and come out of the rock. leave the rock in for 30 seconds to a minute. put the rock back in the tank. most of the organisms should now be in the bucket. pick what you want in your tank and dispose of the other ones.