Joshifer September 19, 2013 September 19, 2013 (edited) No really. I put the lights out early tonight. Now I have thin but really long white things coming out of the rocks one was about 3 inches long. As soon as I turn the light on they slurp back In the rock. Light off instantly come out and wave. This is the best pic I could get with the light off. It's in the center of the pic. It's not spiked its just smooth long white hair looking. It's actually longer then in the pic it was retracting while I shot itIs this some kinda sweeper tentacles I've been hearing about that kills coral?I googled. Not getting any answers because I can't find the words to type the description. Edited September 19, 2013 by Coral Hind fixed image code
zygote2k September 19, 2013 September 19, 2013 http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html someone should pin this in the beginners forum.
Coral Hind September 19, 2013 September 19, 2013 In the future copy and paste the "IMG" code from photobucket into your posts here. It looks like the arm of a brittle starfish. They are very good to have and a sign that your water is healthy. If you have ammonia or nitrite issue they would be one of the first things to go. They come in lots of different sizes and colors.
Joshifer September 19, 2013 Author September 19, 2013 In the future copy and paste the "IMG" code from photobucket into your posts here. It looks like the arm of a brittle starfish. They are very good to have and a sign that your water is healthy. If you have ammonia or nitrite issue they would be one of the first things to go. They come in lots of different sizes and colors. No I saw those walking around all the time I'm infested with those. Their arms are spikey. These are several dramatically long white thin smooth tubes coming out of a hole the size of a pinhole. The only thing I found on that guide similar was spighetti worm. But wasn't yellow.
lnevo September 19, 2013 September 19, 2013 My spaghetti worms are yellow. Feed less and they will go away. Otherwise harmless cuc.
SunWyrm September 19, 2013 September 19, 2013 My spaghetti worms are white. I love those little guys. They clean up food that falls to the sand like no other.
Joshifer September 19, 2013 Author September 19, 2013 My spaghetti worms are white. I love those little guys. They clean up food that falls to the sand like no other. Oh then they are those. Thanks. I got scared I thought it was a sweeper trying to kill everything. If they clean. I ain't got no problems with them. Lol
Coral Hind September 19, 2013 September 19, 2013 How many "hairs" came out of each hole? If just two then it is probably Spionid Worm and not a spaghetti which would have several.
Joshifer September 20, 2013 Author September 20, 2013 How many "hairs" came out of each hole? If just two then it is probably Spionid Worm and not a spaghetti which would have several. one hole had about 5 over dramatically long tentacles like 5 or 6 inches, another on a seperate rock 2 or 3 arms bout 3 4 inches
Joshifer September 20, 2013 Author September 20, 2013 im starting to think any day now im gonna find my dead grandmother in one of those rocks mushrooms, majano, aptasia, spighetti whatevers. christmas tree feather dusters. clustered dusters, hermits, snails. a dog a cat a cow a chicken
smallreef September 20, 2013 September 20, 2013 Dogcatcowchicken...yep you've watched wayyyy to many cartoons with the kids! Lol Hope everything acclimated well....
Joshifer September 20, 2013 Author September 20, 2013 Dogcatcowchicken...yep you've watched wayyyy to many cartoons with the kids! Lol Hope everything acclimated well.... I can't find the goby. Either he's hiding or dead lol. Kenya trees are open. I bunched them all together made a little forest in the sand away from rocks cus they spread. Thanks ^_^
Joshifer September 20, 2013 Author September 20, 2013 Dogcatcowchicken...yep you've watched wayyyy to many cartoons with the kids! Lol Hope everything acclimated well.... Never mind I found him. He's a night owl like me :P he's cute
SunWyrm September 20, 2013 September 20, 2013 (edited) How many "hairs" came out of each hole? If just two then it is probably Spionid Worm and not a spaghetti which would have several. Huh, mine only ever have two. TIL... Edit: Quick research brought me this article. Ctrl F to Phyllochaetopterus and that's what I have. Now I'm pretty concerned about the whole, "cementing the sand bed together" thing. Wondering if I should get a more aggressive sand sifter. I think this could potentially be why my cucumber has not been looking her best. 8x3' footprint of sand to herself and she's not as fat as she was. Sorry to hijack. Edited September 20, 2013 by YiatzOfEden
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