please Identify!! - Aquarium Advice

Reefway · 04-18-2008, 08:10 PM

I noticed that I have some wormlike white hair on my rocks and sand. its about half inch white hairlike. are these worms bad?

**roka64** · 04-18-2008, 08:57 PM

Do you have a pic? They could be bristle worms, which I consider a great part of my clean up crew.

See them in this page:
Xtalreef

**Fluff** · 04-18-2008, 09:11 PM

Sounds like spaghetti worms and would be harmless.

**melosu58** · 04-18-2008, 09:55 PM

White and hair like sounds like a spaghetti worm to me also.

Reefway · 04-19-2008, 02:07 PM

ohh noo so if it is a spaghetti worm (I will try to take a picture if I find one)what should I do? any fish/shrimp for it?
the pic below(the reddish hair like inside the sand) its not what I was talking about but I think this is a blister worm:

**Fluff** · 04-19-2008, 02:15 PM

I would leave it be. These types of worms are beneficial to your system as busy little janitors, cleaning up detrius from the sand and rocks.

**melosu58** · 04-19-2008, 02:17 PM

Spaghetti and Hair Worms… What’s in a Name? by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com

This is a spagetti worm.

Reefway · 04-19-2008, 02:25 PM

thanks for the the link but I am not 100% sure is thats is a spagetti worm cuz the ones that I have doesnt have that many tentacles form the link, it only has one on mines, maybe they are too small to me noticable, but I will try to take a pic when I see them. thanks guys..

**melosu58** · 04-19-2008, 02:38 PM

No problem. Let us know.

04-18-2008, 08:10 PM	#1
Reefway Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 34	please Identify!! I noticed that I have some wormlike white hair on my rocks and sand. its about half inch white hairlike. are these worms bad?

04-18-2008, 08:57 PM	#2
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,980 Images: 12	Do you have a pic? They could be bristle worms, which I consider a great part of my clean up crew. See them in this page: Xtalreef __________________ Age is relative, you are only as old as you act....of course, this works in reverse.... Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

04-18-2008, 09:11 PM	#3
Fluff Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 9,842 Images: 29	Sounds like spaghetti worms and would be harmless. __________________ ~Cindy

04-18-2008, 09:55 PM	#4
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	White and hair like sounds like a spaghetti worm to me also. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

04-19-2008, 02:15 PM	#6
Fluff Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 9,842 Images: 29	I would leave it be. These types of worms are beneficial to your system as busy little janitors, cleaning up detrius from the sand and rocks. __________________ ~Cindy

04-19-2008, 02:17 PM	#7
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	Spaghetti and Hair Worms… What’s in a Name? by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com This is a spagetti worm. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

04-19-2008, 02:25 PM	#8
Reefway Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 34	thanks for the the link but I am not 100% sure is thats is a spagetti worm cuz the ones that I have doesnt have that many tentacles form the link, it only has one on mines, maybe they are too small to me noticable, but I will try to take a pic when I see them. thanks guys..

04-19-2008, 02:38 PM	#9
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	No problem. Let us know. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

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