what the hell is this???

[porter]

I'm not to shure if these are Bristole worms or not. Any one know? I can see about 6 or 7 in my gravel. Should I get rid of them or "throw em back"? Thanks
Porter.

 

[alyssia]

no pics

 

[pclown]

Would love some pics

 

[saltfan]

Originally Posted by PClown
Would love some pics
Yea what these guys said.

 

[jakebtc]

If they look like pipe cleaners they are bristle worms they aren't bad to have but you can have too many

 

[porter]

I guess it would have helped to check the post after I created it huh. I'll try again.

 

[molamola]

It's a spaghetti worm! At least I think that's what it is :thinking: If so, congratulations on actually seeing it out in the open. Don't get rid of it; they're really cool :happyfish

 

[thomas712]

Yep, put him back, spaghetti worm
And watch your language please.

 

[porter]

Thanks Mola. Do you know what use they in an aquarium? I've got about 10 that I can see now. They make a small mound out of the gravel, and the only part sticking out of the gravel is the tentacles. How am I suposed to clean the gravel without sucking them up to? Are they worth the trouble to try to save while cleaning? How big do they get? Are these little guys a big deal (common, uncommon)? I only started seeing them in the past month or so. Having not added anything but a few fish about 3 months ago, where did they come from? Info Info Info :notsure: . Thanks guys.

 

[molamola]

I think they just eat decaying junk in the sand, but I'm not an expert. So they're cleaning the gravel for you

They probably hitched a ride in on some liverock, even a few months ago. As far as I know, they don't get too much bigger than what you have shown in the picture. I don't know what to tell you about cleaning the gravel. Maybe you can clean around them

Good luck with the little guys