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dad300
07/25/2003, 08:50 AM
I have in my sandbed. Two things sticking up that look like pieces of hair. On one of them I have seen a thinner piece come out of the top and extend into the current and wave around.
Width is no bigger than a thin piece of hair, length maybe and inch?
I assume its some type of plankton eating worm. It does not retreat into the sand bed. the main part is always extended out of the sandbed.
any ideas.
Reef-lite
07/25/2003, 09:17 AM
Perhaps it is a spagetti worm? See pic (http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/picture_pages/faq_terebellid.html) and hitchhiker id page (http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/main_pages/faq_sand.htm) here.
beeda
07/25/2003, 09:20 AM
Maybe a vermetid snail. They can look like worms. Follow the link for more info on 'em.
http://www.aquarium.net/0897/0897_8.shtml
beeda
07/25/2003, 09:38 AM
This looks more like what you described. See spionids at this link:
http://www.aquarium.net/1197/1197_1.shtml
dad300
07/25/2003, 09:41 AM
Nope its not a vermatid, or a spaghetti worm. I'll keep looking.
I thought I saw a picture of one somewhere but I can't place where.
The Perfect Pet
07/25/2003, 10:36 PM
I have seen these before. sorry, not sure what they are? If I can find a pic, of what I think it is, I will post.
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