What's this thing???

woolfe

woolfe

Member
Hello,
I haven't been on here for awhile. My tank has been coming along very nice for those of you who have helped me in the past. Tonight I found something curious in my tank. It was in the sand with around 20 tentacles sticking out. Does anyone know what it is? I don't want to kill it if it isn't going to hurt anything but I'm a bit nervious about putting it back in the tank.

 
teen

teen

Active Member
most likely some type of worm that only feeds on detritus, which would mean hes good. a spaghetti worm im thinking? id throw him back in.
 
jimreemts

jimreemts

Member
Yep that is a spaghetti worm. I have a ton in my tank, in the sand bed and the live rock. Very very helpful for the tank.
Jim
 
bang guy

bang guy

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It's not a Spaghetti Worm (Terebellid sp.) It's a very close relative though. It's called a Hair Worm. Hair Worms (Cirratulid sp.) are very beneficial in sand beds. They can consume detritus from both above the sand bed like a Spaghetti Worm and from below the sand bed as well. This makes them one of the most beneficial of all the Bristle Worms in my opinion.
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Originally Posted by teen
most likely some type of worm that only feeds on detritus, which would mean hes good. a spaghetti worm im thinking? id throw him back in.
Hey Teen - can you send me an e-mail when you get a chance, I've got a question.
guynwarsaw@yahoo.com.
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Originally Posted by FISHY7
I would like to have a few in my SB. Can you buy these things?
They will be in most of high quality live sand packages.
 
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