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ID on a worm?
New to the form so I hope I am posting this in the right place. A strange red worm showed up in the substrate. Tried to pull it out but it disappears as soon as I move the substrate. It was shooting out thin red strands onto the surface of the substrate earlier.
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bristle worm good part of cuc
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I am by no means an expert, and the picture is blurry, but it looks as if it may be a spaghetti worm. It looks as if there are more than one smaller bits at the top. If it is, it is also harmless and can be a valuable part of your cuc.
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I have bristle worms, they look more like a centipedes correct?
I googled spaghetti worms and would say the worm I found looks more like these. But they are a good thing to have? I have a tendency to pluck anything unknown from my tank and throw it out for fear of it being harmful lol. Thanks for the quick responses |
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If it is a spaghetti worm it won't harm anything in your tank directly but they do have a tendency to irritate polyp'd corals to the point where they won't open. I've read that sand-sifting stars will make a lunch of them.
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Am I best to remove it then?
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Ok. I will leave it until I notice any issues then. Thanks guys
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