Spaghetti Worms

[flounderfish]

I have an ever growing spaghetti worm population. I dont know how to get rid of them. I find them where I have lots of detritus. So I guess that is where I could start, by getting rid of as much detritus as I can. Any good tips other than water changes and lots of flow? Have any of you used those things that clean the gravel/sand but dont do a water change....?
Flounder

[Macimage]

Spaghetti worms are great to have in a reef tank. My companies sell them as part of a startup package and they cost $$. Why don't you want them?

Joyce

[MarkGP]

The more the merrier!

[flounderfish]

I think we might be talking about two different things. I am talking about a yellowish worm type thing. Looks like a squid almost, but with the head part in the rock and the tentacles waving around. They dont seem to do any harm, but they are on every rock. I just have too many of them and think quite frankly that they are ugly.

[matt_wahoo]

flounderfish did you ever get rid of them? I have the same problem and I need to get rid of them.

[thecichlidpleco]

you guys do not need to get rid of them, if they are not appealing to you, or irritating zoanthids, you can just turkey baster them out or us tweezers.

[kartracertj]

If you can get some out and bag em up I would gladly pay shipping for a few of them.

[cr8signs]

Do they leave a tal(1/4-1/2") spiky hard things (for lack of better word) on the live rock? I have these all over my rocks and they HURT if you bump in to them. I was told these were spaghetti worms, but I see nothing on the ends. And they don't sound like what you just said.

[cr8signs]

Heard dottybacks and sixline wrasse eat spaghetti worms.