Is this thing good or bad?

zj4play

zj4play

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My tank is fairly new and I saw this tiny clear worm poking out of the rock last night feeling around. There was a white thing going up and down inside. Is it a good worm or should I get it out of there

 
sjgsm

sjgsm

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Looks to me like a peanut worm. But I can't tell you for sure. If you usually only see it at night its more than likely a peanut worm. And if it is think of it as a free add to your cleanup crew
 
sfoister

sfoister

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You sure about that peanut worm thing? It looks like a tenticle of a spaghetti worm.... are there several of these little worms poking around? Spaghetti worms actually have several arms that come out that look like individual worms. I have a few of them in my tank and it looks like this.
 
sjgsm

sjgsm

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i'm still pretty sure its a peanut worm... spaghetti worm you would more than likely have seen more of it in that picture alone...
 
mes1

mes1

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well what ever type of worm it is.... most likely it is not something to worry about. like 95% of worms are benificial. but to be on the safe side i say keep a flashlight and camera handy and try to get a better pic for identification.
 
saltn00b

saltn00b

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have to disagree with you there bang, (a rare thing!) but vermitids - IME -have this opaque hard shell like tube and they have a dark black body that can be seen at the tip, which spews out the sticky web fibers to catch food... doesnt like that to me :thinking:
 
zookeypr12

zookeypr12

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Sorry to butt into your thread but when I saw the pic of the vermadit? I recognized it cuz I have one......
next question if you dont mind is are they a good worm or bad worm. I notice alot of webbing from this little thing. :notsure:
 
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