Curious little worms.

stig

stig

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Can anyone tell me anything about some worms I have living in my tank.
They live in tube-like things on live rock and dead coral. They are virtually clear, very very thin and seem to be from an inch to a couple long. They come out of the tubes often but never all the way.
What are they? Are they good, bad or just harmless?
 
krazzydart

krazzydart

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They could be feather dusters....or they might be bristle(fire) worms....Get a 6-line wrasse ... if they are bristle worms he will eat them up.
 
stig

stig

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Thanks for the reply.
Don't think they're bristle worms - they are colourful, have legs and crawl around, don't they?
And feather dusters look like, erm, feather dusters.
These things look exactly like worms. I spotted one of them last night - it was at least 2 inches. But they never ever come all the way out of their tubes. For want of a better description, they look a bit like very, very elongated sperm. Very thin, almost clear with a tiny head.
They don't seem to do any harm. I'm just curious as to what they are.
 
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