white worm like thing swimming through the water anyone know!!!!

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  1. rosewell22uk

    rosewell22uk Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    hi peeps i have just been going through the task of feeding my sand snails and noticed a white worm like thing swimming like a snake through the water before i could take a photo or catch the little bugger he ended up going over the water fall into the heater compartment. he cant get very far from there so he would probably end up living his days there until i catch him. theres always bits of food going over the edge into that compartment but what could it be. sorry i aint got any photos its the first time ive seen one of these. hmmmmm
     
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  3. mile high reefer

    mile high reefer Fire Shrimp

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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    When Bristleworms reproduce a portion of their body changes, then falls off, then swims around like it's on crack and then either explodes or dissolves sending gametes all over the place to become baby bristleworms.
     
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  5. reeferdude

    reeferdude Fire Shrimp

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    yeah, i seen one of those in my fuge. am curious of what it is too. mine was about 3/4 inch long and looks like a worm of some kind. swims through water from place to place. light greyish color :confused:

    anybody have any ideas?
     
  6. Optimist

    Optimist Peppermint Shrimp

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    I like that description. K+
     
  7. shipbear

    shipbear Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I had one do that in my tank.. Didn't know what it was.. Was able to get it with my turkey baster..
    Thanks for the info inwall75.. K to you..
     
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  9. ninty

    ninty Flamingo Tongue

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    Could be a type of ribbon worm, i have a selection of them in my tank :angry: they came in on my live rock. The only advise i got from my lfs was not to touch them.
     

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