NoobtoSalt Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 So i've noticed these things all over the tank now and I can't get a good enough picture so I hope this makes sense. It's definately something living and it's almost like a worm the size of a single thread. The contract when bothered but they seem to be all over my rocks. They appear to be white/clear in color and can get a couple of inches long at least. Any help on ID'ing these guys would be great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Possibly peanut worms, do they have any kind of bristles or anything like that on their body or are they smooth? Do they have a tube they retract into? cause they could also be a form of tube worm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 The magic 8 ball says......"no clue" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 The magic 8 ball says......"no clue" Shake it again. I want a better answer than that...lol I'm leaning towards a type of tube worm but it doesn't feather out. It's like tentacles coming out of the rock but they are not anenomes either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 There are two kinds, well maybe one that is white/clear threads, spaghetti worm. I think this work puts out two treads. The other I haven't found what the name is and there there are many threads and there really fine and are kinda yellow and segmented. I have a bunch of these in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 There are two kinds, well maybe one that is white/clear threads, spaghetti worm. I think this work puts out two treads. The other I haven't found what the name is and there there are many threads and there really fine and are kinda yellow and segmented. I have a bunch of these in my tank. You never seem to dissapoint.... I just checked them out on google and sure enough it looks really close to the spaghetti worm. Are these ok for the tank? I'm guessing since you've got them all over it's fine but I had to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 yep they are good for the tank. i have many as well in most of my tanks. the fishonly tank seems to have the least, maybe i have something that likes to snack on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Yea they don't bother anything that I have seen. All the spaghetti worms have come and gone in my tank. I just have the multi threaded guys in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 yep they are good for the tank. i have many as well in most of my tanks. the fishonly tank seems to have the least' date=' maybe i have something that likes to snack on them.[/quote'] Yea I know if I was a fish I sure would take a nibble on a little white wiggly thing. Guess that would make me a dead fish more likely.(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 You know saltwater fish are rather amazingly intelligent, i'd wager that i'd be more likley to die first over a fish in the ocean if i was out in the reef snorkeling....(scary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 your going to find all kinds of stuff in your tank especially if you have live rock. I got a pistol shrimp once off a live rock, i didn't even know i had him until about 2 months had gone by. I like to look at my tank once the lights have shut off about 2 hours. all kinds of stuff comes out. just use a red LED light so it doesn't scare stuff away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Anyone that doesn't think there are smart fish needs to come watch my niger trigger when I reach over to grab the food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScuito Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I had those worms too but now I have bright almost neon green ones and I never see a white anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I had those worms too but now I have bright almost neon green ones and I never see a white anymore OOhh neon green, u should frag them worms and sell them!(laugh) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScuito Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 OOhh neon green, u should frag them worms and sell them! yep they look like dental floss for lack of a better discription but, I think I would have better luck fraging and selling all the stuff I pull out of my sump for example the "goofy in a row boat" from this morning I'm always finding new and exciting things in my tank but the sump always has the best (crayons, Dora, and once a fishing pole) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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