Worm ID please

[pscott99]

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=8588&title=img-0693&cat=506What are these sticking up ? They don't seem to have anything attached to them when I suction them out during a water change. They appear to be some kind of worm like shell ?

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=8588&title=img-0693&cat=506



http://www.canreef.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=8588&title=img-0693&cat=506

[paddyob]

Feather duster of some sort.

Ok to leAve. Filter feeders.

[pscott99]

But the feathers never come out. They just sit there sticking up doing nothing as far as I can tell. I used to have a ton of feather dusters all over my rock but they are gone.

[monocus]

most likely a sipunculid-a type of peanut worm.you will probably see one small fine tentacle at night about an inch long.suspension or detritvore feeder

[pscott99]

Thanks !