Cladiella

[foxmulder]

There is a long white worm on my cladiella coral.
What is it?
Does it harm the coral?

Thanks!

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Gonna need a picture...

 

[foxmulder]

It's very hard to get because the worm is very thin (like a thin white rope) and lies tangled around the coral. I've tried pictures but it cannot be seen.

 

[melosu58]

More than likely a peanut worm or spaghetti worm. I`ll post a good ID link tonite.

 

[foxmulder]

Does it harm my cladiella?

 

[CaptainAhab]

The Truth Is Out There

 

[roka64]

Is it on this page:
Xtalreef

 

[melosu58]

Yes it`s on that link Scott gave you.

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Does it harm my cladiella?

If it's a peanut or spaghetti worm... no, it doesn't.

 

[gzeiger]

What if it's a juvenile Carnivorous Death Wyrm?

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Then it means you obviously are the better one to answer the original poster's question...

 

[foxmulder]

whatever it is... is there anyway to get rid of it. catching it is impossible (i've tried).

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Depends on what it is. What does it do when you try to catch it? Does it retract back into a hole in your rock? Do you ever see the whole worm? If it's a peanut or spaghetti worm, the bulk of the worm lives in the rock and it just sends out some feeding tentacles - so catching it would be virtually impossible.