there are a million of these in my tank. HELP

FOBMcGyver · #1 01/05/2008, 08:50 PM

How on Earth do I get rid of these things? They are ALL over my tank and are driving me nuts. I'm affraid they are eating corals or something. They bug!!!

Potsy · #2 01/05/2008, 08:52 PM

Those are probably suspension feeding worms or "spaghetti" worms. Harmless and beneficial scavengers. They pose no threat to anything in your tank.

swisha · #3 01/05/2008, 08:55 PM

Looks like a vermetid problem. If you want to rid your tank of them, squirt them with kalk paste. They usually don't cause harm, but on occasion (more than not) they will aggravate your corals and make them upset. I would advise to get rid of them.

FOBMcGyver · #4 01/05/2008, 08:58 PM

ya, they crawl on my corals and then retreat into their tubes.. it's very annoying and they are ALL over my tank.. it's insane..

is there a fish that would feed on these??

swisha · #5 01/05/2008, 09:04 PM

i stand corrected those are spaghetti worms...my apologies. vermetids create a web...

Potsy · #6 01/05/2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally posted by swisha
i stand corrected those are spaghetti worms...my apologies. vermetids create a web...

How DARE you contradict me!

I have a A LOT of vermetids in my tank and I really don't mind them. They seem to catch a lot of junk that would otherwise sit on sandbed.

greenbean36191 · #7 01/05/2008, 10:27 PM

They're not vermetids or spaghetti worms. They're either spionid or chaetopterid worms- I would guess the former. They're harmless filter feeders.