What in the world are these?

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tiff*

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I noticed what appeared to be a hair in my tank. I tried to grab it and it moved. My step daughter noticed a few more.
They have appeared to push pin sized tunnels out of my rock work and seem like worms. They only stretch out when I feed, and are white/clear. What are they and do I need to get them out?
Now there gone. Really weird,.
 
nissan577

nissan577

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they are really skinny right? and the tunnel is coverd by sand? i cant remeber the name right. im sorry
 
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tiff*

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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/2889900
they are really skinny right? and the tunnel is coverd by sand? i cant remeber the name right. im sorry
They are very skinny but there tunnel is just coming out of the rocks and looks very solid like you could just break the tunnel off.
 
nissan577

nissan577

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im looking for a pic give me a few. i have a few of those worms in my tank and they are no harm. but the bristle worms are bad. they are good cause they eat uneaten food and dead fish but are bad cause the reproduce rapidly and plain i just dont like them
 
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tiff*

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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/2889915
it cant be bristle worms. the bristle worms look like this (first pic)

def doesn't look like that at all. White/clear with the thickness of a human hair. I had them in my other tank but they never made a tunnel coming off the rocks before
 
dustyboy316

dustyboy316

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Do you not like them? I doubt they're a problem for your tank, bnut if you don't like em I understand why you want them out.
 
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tiff*

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Originally Posted by dustyboy316
http:///forum/post/2889956
Do you not like them? I doubt they're a problem for your tank, bnut if you don't like em I understand why you want them out.
I dont care if they stay but if they are harmful I want them out. From what I had read now that I think I know what they are there fine as long as they don't mess with my corals.
 
dustyboy316

dustyboy316

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Originally Posted by Tiff*
http:///forum/post/2889959
I dont care if they stay but if they are harmful I want them out. From what I had read now that I think I know what they are there fine as long as they don't mess with my corals.
Yah from what I have heard most worms are pretty harmless. But I'd definetely go a bit further and make sure 100%.
 
cal559

cal559

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For sure spagetti worms if there white and very skinny
Heres a picture of some...
My fish and my pistol shrimp love eating these worms completely harmful
 
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tiff*

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Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2889981
For sure spagetti worms if there white and very skinny
Heres a picture of some...

yes and no the really skinny part yes. THere is only 1 per tunnel and they are more clear then white. I hate tryin to figure stuff out...lol
 
cal559

cal559

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In my tank i only have 1 per tunnel too and they make some kind of whitish color tunnel in the sand or in the rocks where they stay at and only come out when i feed the tank...I'm really sure this is what you have...Can you post a picture maybe i will try to get a picture of mine...
 
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tiff*

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Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2889989
In my tank i only have 1 per tunnel too and they make some kind of whitish color tunnel in the sand or in the rocks where they stay at and only come out when i feed the tank...I'm really sure this is what you have...Can you post a picture maybe i will try to get a picture of mine...

there so hard to see, being semi-clear. ANd my lights are off in the tank for the night. THey haven't hurt anything so I guess they are fine.
 
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