Nate May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 I was sifting through my sand bed and pulled a bunch of these worm like guys out. Anyone know what they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 Nasty bristle worms. They sting. Some folks will say they're good, some will say they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikryd May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 Not bristle - Spaghetti worms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 (edited) Not bristle - Spaghetti worms Oooohhh, I see...they have all those little tentacle looking thingys. Thank you. Aren't spaghetti worms good? Edited May 11, 2009 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate May 11, 2009 Author Share May 11, 2009 I am trying to figure out if they are a good thing to have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st9z May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 I personally do not like them since they cover your sand bed with red strings. They are beneficial to have especially if you have a lot of debri on your sandbed, but then again that is what snails are for. So it is really up to you to decide, me I stuck them up very time I do a water change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st9z May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 Here is an article on the them. BTW some ppl like these so much they buy off the internet http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 Here is an article on the them. BTW some ppl like these so much they buy off the internet http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php +1 - these are very popular in some circles. One man's trash is another man's treasure. I have one tank that breeds Asterina starfish by the hundreds. According to what I have seen online - I could sell them. bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 Once again- something weird in your tank- is it bad? is it good? Why not just leave it alone and see what benefits it might add to your system? FWIW, I have all types of worms in my all natural system and they do marvelous things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 Oooohhh, I see...they have all those little tentacle looking thingys. Thank you. Aren't spaghetti worms good? Most of the worms are good IMO, they help clean up, the only problem with spaghetti worms in particular, as Nikki pointed out, they leave red strings all over the sand, but they help clean up. I am trying to figure out if they are a good thing to have IMO yes, as far as I know the only reason people get rid of bristle worms, or any worm for that matter, is because 1, they have sharp bristles that hurt when touched, or 2, they're over running the tank (if this is the case, then the bristle worms obviously have plenty of food, so maybe you should consider not feeding as much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 they're good stuff imo, they're really neat to watch and eat detritus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 Why not just leave it alone and see what benefits it might add to your system? Apparently some of us are not sure of what is good or bad for our systems so we seek the very much appreciated valuable knowledge from the patient, understanding and tolerant WAMAS sages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k May 11, 2009 Share May 11, 2009 Why not just leave it alone and see what benefits it might add to your system? Apparently some of us are not sure of what is good or bad for our systems so we seek the very much appreciated valuable knowledge from the patient, understanding and tolerant WAMAS sages. Sage advice from the forums- Most of what you find in your tank is "good" as long as it is in proportion to the rest of the system. Obviously diseases and parasites aren't too good except as indicators of larger problems. Most of the microfauna that you find in the live rock and sandbed are beneficial to the other critters in your tank. I personally encourage everything to flourish that comes naturally with the rock and sand. Many people have had negative instances with various mystery critters over the years, and they dub these critters as bad... It's just like that myth that's been perpetuated over the years- "saltwater is hard". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b May 13, 2009 Share May 13, 2009 They have been in my reef for three decades so I would say to leave them alone, they arwe great scavengers and will not hurt anything. I got a million of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia May 13, 2009 Share May 13, 2009 Hey it's Paul! Stopping by to check us out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b May 13, 2009 Share May 13, 2009 Sugar, it was your Idea so I figured I would stop by, How you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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