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Old 02-21-2006, 07:06 AM   #1
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hello everyone I was wondering if anyone can tell me what I have in my tank. I have hundreds of tiny white worms on the glass and the live rock. I am not sure what it is but would like to find out if anyone knows.

I have a 75 gallon set-up (saltwater)
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Old 02-21-2006, 09:45 PM   #2
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Is there anyway you can take a photograph of this worms and post here?
Without seen what it is exactly you describing it would be very hard telling or attempting to identify this worms.
Some general information about various worms that find their way into aquariums could be found in this article:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-03/rs/index.htm
If you could provide some images or perhaps describe them a little better than "tiny white worms" maybe we can identify them for you. All in all, I wouldn't overly worry about them.
Oh, almost forgot, do they appear segmented, move rapidly, or any other distinctive characteristics that you may add?
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Old 02-22-2006, 07:02 AM   #3
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as you might have guessed I am new to this site so your right I should have included a pic or a more detailed explaination. The pic I should have within a couple of days.

Until then I can tell you they look like baby feather dusters, they are coiled on the rock and glass into a little ball. when I look at them closely they have "fingers" at one end which look like feather dusters but I have never seen that many before it seems like I had 50 at one time now I can't tell if the population is growing or decreasing. They seem to be about a quarter of an inch long. It seems like they move very slow or not at all and have a very hard shell like a crab. I found this out when I was cleaning my glass in my aquarium (75 gal) marine, fish only, and 65 - 70 lbs of live rock and live sand.

but I will definately see about getting you a pic I have to wait for a digital camera might be a couple of days though but I will get you a pic.

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Old 03-01-2006, 07:31 AM   #4
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I apologize for the lateness of my update but I should have the digital camera today and will post later. Thank you for your input.
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It sounds like you might have harmless spirorbid worms.
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Old 03-01-2006, 08:28 AM   #6
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thank you kindly

I think that is what they are thank you but I will still get the pic. Do you think a six line wrasse will eat them?

they look like Serpulid polychaete but will get the pic. Thanks for the info I found some more on this web site http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...oto=nextnewest

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okay I took the picture with someone else's digital camera they will email the pics over to me not sure how they will come out though - I am not sure about the quality of the digital camera.
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