What worm is this?

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  1. Pepperyfox

    Pepperyfox Skunk Shrimp

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    What kind of worm is this and are they generally bad? It waves its long bristley body about and sometimes retracts into its brown base. One of them was annoying my coral....

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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    It's a digitate hydroid.
     
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  3. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Indeed.
     
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  4. Pepperyfox

    Pepperyfox Skunk Shrimp

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    So.. Should I be worried?
     
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    ezz1r Feather Star

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    Pepperyfox:

    You should go from alarmed to completely Whooooo? If you wanted to keep them alive you would not be able to long term or so i have read. Fortunately for you unless you have some very hardy variety just keep up on your WC and service and they will disappear within a few weeks normally.

    lucky you


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  6. Pepperyfox

    Pepperyfox Skunk Shrimp

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    Thanks! :)
     
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  7. Renee@LionfishLair

    Renee@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Not the same kind of hydroid. I have a million kazillion of them all over my tank. Let me see if I can find the video.
     
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    Blowing in some flow. You can see them faintly all over the back wall.



     
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