Need help to identify what this creature is

hmobahi

New Member
Hello everyone,
I just discovered a new creature in my tank. I would like to know what it is and would really appreciate your help.
First, I thought it is some kind of algae, as it was like a bunch of yellow hair-like algae grown out of a shell. Today I noticed it has changed its shell. Also its body was more visible today and I realized that it is an orangish/redish small worm with lots of such thin but relatively long yellow hairs around it. It seems that it twists its hairs around the sorrounding objects for locomotion or food exploration.
Attached is a picture of it with a distant and close up view. The images are the same except the zooming. I put the distant picture to demonstrate its size relative to the sorroundings.
Regards
Mobahi
 

spanko

Active Member
Consumes detritus and some floating particles of food in the tank. Good critter, leave it be and enjoy the diversity.
 

hmobahi

New Member
Thank you very much for your help! It is the same thing that you mention, thus a spaghetti worm. I will leave it to consume left overs then :)
 
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