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11-16-2006, 04:49 PM
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identification help please
On the new live rock I just got there are eight or nine (spread out not clustered) anemone-like things. They never show their bodies but their tenticles are white, about the thickness of a hair and spread out several inches from their point of origin (and are constantly probing around).
Whatever they are, are they harnful to other things in the tank? |
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11-16-2006, 07:26 PM
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sounds like ya got worms, can u get a pic?
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11-16-2006, 08:46 PM
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It's going to take a picture, or a better description for this one.
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11-18-2006, 10:52 PM
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Do these tentacles move independently of each other? I also second the need for a pic...
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11-19-2006, 01:08 AM
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Pic or do a search on Spaghetti worms or possibly baby brittle stars.
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11-19-2006, 02:37 PM
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Whatever you have, it's not likely harmful. And if you have white hairs that spread out several inches from their point of origin and are constantly probing around, you have a feeding net that is looking for food. The white hairs will retract once they capture something. I wouldn't worry about it.
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11-20-2006, 11:09 AM
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vermetid snails ah ha i have these little things, i wandered what they were but there were allways to small to tank a pic of with my camera.
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11-20-2006, 06:43 PM
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I'll try to get a picture tomorrow.
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11-21-2006, 05:44 PM
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Dragonlady was correct. I found this in an online article by Dr. Shimek. This is exactly what mine look like.
 Figure 2. The white feeding tentacles of a terebellid or spaghetti worm always radiate from a burrow, tube opening or hole. These tentacles collect food particles from the surface of the sediment and convey it back to the worm’s mouth. Oops. I guess the image won't link. Here is the article itself. Spaghetti and Hair Worms… What’s in a Name? by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com |
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11-21-2006, 06:19 PM
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Very nice find, they shouldnt bother anything in your tank and are actually beneficial. I have been looking for some to put in my fuge.
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