can anyone ID this worm???

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elan

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I am not sure what this is, but i noticed a bunch of them in my tank... when i flash the light, they go right back into the rock... anything i should worry about?
thanks
 
spsfreak100

spsfreak100

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It's a Peanut Worm. There's nothing to worry about. This worm is a harmless scavenger, eating waste waste, detritus, etc. They're very benificial to the aquarium.
Graham
 
fshhub

fshhub

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difficult to tell form pic, but pretty sure it is not a pnut worm, they are fat bodied, and generally have bristles around the mouth(almost like a moustache) and one band.
any legs, maybe like a centipede? does not look alot like a bristle worm, either, but like i said the pic is hard to see good
a little more description my help
 
spsfreak100

spsfreak100

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Originally posted by fshhub
difficult to tell form pic, but pretty sure it is not a pnut worm, they are fat bodied, and generally have bristles around the mouth(almost like a moustache) and one band.
Hey dude,
The one's that I have in my aquarium look exactly like the one shown in the picture.
Here's a picture I found of a peanut worm:

We could confirm the ID if you could answer one last question: does it retract into itself? If so, it's a Peanut worm.
Take Care,
Graham
Edited by SPSfreak100 on Friday, April 18th, 2003 at 12:00AM
Thanks for the clarification, fshhub!
 
fshhub

fshhub

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a little more research, and i admit, that i have found some that are more slender at the tip, like the ones you have shown, and seem very much like them. I just have never seen one with such a long slender body as shown in his first pic is all
 
spsfreak100

spsfreak100

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Hey fshhub,
Great pictures! I've never seen the completely body structure of the peanut worm. The base has always been concelled in a small hole in the rock, therefore, I would only notice the "head" or upper portion of the worm showing.
From the picture, it looks like the worm is stretched out completely. I've seen some of my worms reach up to 4" in length, and as skinny as a large needle :)
Again, great pictures you got! Do you by any chance have them in a larger size? :)
Take Care,
Graham
 
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elan

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yep... its a penut worm.. from the other picture and descriptions.. mine look exactly like it.... i cant belive how much more life ends up in the tank each and every time i take a look at it......
Thanks all for the help and replys...
elan
 
agro

agro

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Originally posted by elan
i cant belive how much more life ends up in the tank each and every time i take a look at it......

That's my favorite part of this hobby. I think I watch more 'tank' than TV. :)
 
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