angel not fish November 19, 2023 November 19, 2023 Somebody know if this worm are dangerous for the corals , my corals have been eated. I believe they are responsable. Thanks
DaJMasta November 19, 2023 November 19, 2023 The first and last are spaghetti worms, which are beneficial detritus feeders. The second is probably a vermetid snail with the coral encrusting over it (may not irritate the coral much, and clearly the coral is still doing well, but people generally don't like them.) Hard to say for 3 and 4, if they're different, any clearer pics?
ReefdUp November 19, 2023 November 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, DaJMasta said: The first and last are spaghetti worms, which are beneficial detritus feeders. The second is probably a vermetid snail with the coral encrusting over it (may not irritate the coral much, and clearly the coral is still doing well, but people generally don't like them.) Hard to say for 3 and 4, if they're different, any clearer pics? Agree with all of this.
angel not fish November 20, 2023 Author November 20, 2023 Thanks, I took another picture and a very close zoom.
DaJMasta November 20, 2023 November 20, 2023 The red/pink ones look like spaghetti worms to me still. They'll have a thicker body and then a cluster of thinner red tentacles for one worm, and usually they'll bury in the rock or sand the short tentacles will come out after dark.
angel not fish November 20, 2023 Author November 20, 2023 11 hours ago, DaJMasta said: The red/pink ones look like spaghetti worms to me still. They'll have a thicker body and then a cluster of thinner red tentacles for one worm, and usually they'll bury in the rock or sand the short tentacles will come out after dark. Thanks a lot
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