Uh... worm? Good... bad?

andresont · #1 01-05-2007, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by andsoitgoes

Okay - I don't have a pic yet, but I will take one after my girls pass out for the night...

I have these worms in the sandbed of my 44g cube. The only thing visible of the worms is what looks like red "strings"

I've taken one out, as it was right in the front, and it seems to look more akin to the feather duster than what bristleworms look like - I know a pic would help, but I figured the "tentacle things above the sand wiggling regularly, but the worm itself never coming out" would probably be of some use

Thanks

I say all worms are good !

Joe Reefer · #2 01-05-2007, 02:25 PM

You haven't seen the worm Steve Weast found in his tank then.

andresont · #3 01-05-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Reefer

You haven't seen the worm Steve Weast found in his tank then.

Give them all to me !

DanG · #4 01-05-2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by andresont

Give them all to me !

http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

RNC-CPL · #5 01-05-2007, 04:28 PM

they are what i have always know to be as "spaghetti worms" i have had them in my sand ever since i have had a salt water tank, they are harmless and i believe they are good for your sand. They wont do any harm, and mine have been known to go up the side of the tank every now and then... so its all good

BC564 · #6 01-05-2007, 05:06 PM

OMG....that is one huge worm.....I have never seen anything like that..ever.

oilfieldsafety · #7 01-05-2007, 05:16 PM

They are good in a lot of respects but can cause you issues with Zoos etc. Their constantly roving tentacles are an irritant.

RNC-CPL · #8 01-05-2007, 11:58 PM

I think i am replying to the right spot? i have seen a worm like that but was NOT that big, i think someone called it a "Peanut worm" maybe someone has heard of these? the one we found while taking a tank apart was close to being 5ft long. It was horrible ewwwwwwwwwwwww....

G1GY · #9 01-06-2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RNC-CPL

I think i am replying to the right spot? i have seen a worm like that but was NOT that big, i think someone called it a "Peanut worm" maybe someone has heard of these? the one we found while taking a tank apart was close to being 5ft long. It was horrible ewwwwwwwwwwwww....

Peanut worms live in the rock. I don't think you'd ever find one that large.

Must have been some other type of worm that you seen.

andresont · #10 01-06-2007, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RNC-CPL

I think i am replying to the right spot? i have seen a worm like that but was NOT that big, i think someone called it a "Peanut worm" maybe someone has heard of these? the one we found while taking a tank apart was close to being 5ft long. It was horrible ewwwwwwwwwwwww....

I am sure there are creaters out there who think the same about people...
All we do is create waste, multiply, and kill, just like a virus ! eeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww