Glass clinger

[Sistawolf]

Can anyone ID this on my glass? @Lionfish Lair

 

[Tahoe61]

Spaghetti worm, out and about.

 

[ahiggins]

yep, I actually pried one out of a new acan frag the other day and was all grossed out....sucker was loooooooong

 

[Sistawolf]

I am not sure how I got these.. I dip dip dip everything. Regardless I have millions in my tank.. can you have to many?

 

[Tahoe61]

As with most inverts like this the available food source directly affects population numbers. If you have a tank with fish that require multiple feedings a day or fish that consume larger portions at feeding time, there will be more food and or detritus available.
I do not find them to be unsightly and they are more active at night, they are benign worm that do not adversely harm coral or fish. Some hobbyist might dislike their look but other than that spaghetti worms are just part of a tanks bio-diversity.

 

[Sistawolf]

As with most inverts like this the available food source directly affects population numbers. If you have a tank with fish that require multiple feedings a day or fish that consume larger portions at feeding time, there will be more food and or detritus available.
I do not find them to be unsightly and they are more active at night, they are benign worm that do not adversely harm coral or fish. Some hobbyist might dislike their look but other than that spaghetti worms are just part of a tanks bio-diversity.

So when they have no food to eat they will die off? And I knew they were good but didn't know about the population amount.. I found one when dipping zoas that wouldn't open a few weeks ago and then I noticed them all in my sand.. now on the glass so I was concerned.. I don't mind these.. they are kind of neat.. it's the bristle worms that I can't handle lol

 

[ahiggins]

Theyre good to have IMO although they sometimes make the sand right at the glass look dirty.
(I agree with the bristle worms....yuck! and they sting!)

 

[Tahoe61]

So when they have no food to eat they will die off? And I knew they were good but didn't know about the population amount.. I found one when dipping zoas that wouldn't open a few weeks ago and then I noticed them all in my sand.. now on the glass so I was concerned.. I don't mind these.. they are kind of neat.. it's the bristle worms that I can't handle lol

There have been reports that sudden lack of food caused a die off and significant decrease in population numbers, which might be an issue if the population is extensive secondary to decay contributing to a speculated decline in water quality.

I have heard that some zoanthids seemed bothered by the presence of the spaghetti worms tentacles.

More than anyone probably wants to know:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/

I think they are neat too.

 

[Sistawolf]

There have been reports that sudden lack of food caused a die off and significant decrease in population numbers, which might be an issue if the population is extensive secondary to decay contributing to a speculated decline in water quality.

I have heard that some zoanthids seemed bothered by the presence of the spaghetti worms tentacles.

More than anyone probably wants to know:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/

I think they are neat too.

Good read thank you for sharing