Worms Very Strange

procc

New Member
Can any body tell me what a sw worm looks like.
I just bought a couble of lbs of LK, and I saw this wierd
worm or leg looking thing in my SW tank. Its very small.
The colors are clear and black strips. Is seen two legs
coming out of a little cave on my LK. One more strange thing
I only have one coral shrimp and this morning I found a dead
one, and my shrimp is still alive. Can any body help.
 

searcher

Member
There are a variety of worms and other organisms that look like worms that you'll find in your tank if you use live rock and live sand. Generally, they're desirable and add to the biodiversity of your tank.
Do a search on this site regarding worms. You'll find many helpful threads.
Healthy shrimp molt a lot, it's how they grow. If you look closely at your "dead shrimp" you'll notice it's just the skin or more properly the exoskelton of your live shrimp. It is kind of spooky the first time you see it happen.
There are also numerous threads regarding molting on this site.
 
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