hitchhikers in sand ?

[joe.chiefsparky.1620]

At first I saw just one, what looks like a baby tube worm. Having only 60 lbs of live sand (Hawaiian black) in a 72 gallon saltwater tank I took it out and put it to the side to add 40 more lbs of Hawaiian black. Two or three weeks later I now spot 13 what looks like baby tube worms. They remind me of palm trees but very small. Am I ok if more and more pop up. Or is this something I need to pot a stop to

 

[silverado61]

A picture would be awesome. That way someone can help better to give advice.

 

[bang guy]

The white crowned featherdusters are quite common and harmless. In a reef tank with no mechanical filtration they can sometimes overpopulate. They're easy to remove though so not something to worry about.

 

[joe.chiefsparky.1620]

A picture would be awesome. That way someone can help better to give advice.

 

[joe.chiefsparky.1620]

This is the first one found so it is the biggest

 

[silverado61]

Yuuup. That's a tube worm/feather duster. Just like bang guy said, nothing to worry about. They're filter feeders.

 

[bang guy]

I found an old picture from my tank. Do your tube worms resemble these?

 

[joe.chiefsparky.1620]

Very Much so yes