Reef Discussion

[Cassandra Lai]

Hi guys
I need some help with ID.
I saw this the other night when I turned my lights on to have a look at my tank (currently cycling). Seems he is only nocturnal. Anyway as the nights go on, I see more and more of them.
Wondering if this is a good hitchhiker?

 

[MagicJ]

Spaghetti worms - they wont do any harm. Their numbers will rise and fall depending on the volume of food available in the tank. I have quite a few in my sand bed at the moment.

 

[Cassandra Lai]

Hmmm...They don't look like the spaghetti worms I've googled. It has a jelly like body with fine hair like feelers...

 

[MagicJ]

OK, try a Spionid Worm - failing that see if you can identify anything from here http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

 

[Cassandra Lai]

i found it on lionfishlair.com. Ctenophore
Not much info about them tho

 

[lorby]

Still Looks like some kind of filter/scavenger feeding worm. Probably harmless!

 

[Ian3145]

Pretty common whatever they are. They're just filter feeders so part of the clean up crew.

 

[Agent M]

They are fine, if anything the only thing they will do that can be annoying is make the tank look like there are spider webs everywhere.

 

[MagicJ]

i found it on lionfishlair.com. Ctenophore
Not much info about them tho

Hmmmm - I don't think so :confused:

 

[Felicity goodall]

OK, try a Spionid Worm - failing that see if you can identify anything from here http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

Thanks for the site. Very interesting.