Hello & question!!!

[ChiMama]

Hello! I’m new here!!! My husband and I got a small saltwater reef tank almost 2 years ago! We currently have 2 clown fish, goby and two other small fish that I can’t think of what they are called!!! We also have a fresh water tank we have had for 5 or six years! And we have cats, dogs and birds! A houseful!!!

I hope it’s ok to ask this question along with my introduction! Not too sure of how posts should go being a newbie to the forum!

The morning after we did a water change to the saltwater tank, I turned on the light to see how everything was and I saw these small white worm like things all over the rocks and a few in the corners of the tank! They quickly hid after a few minutes of the light being on!
So who can tell me what they are and what I need to do about them if anything?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hello! I’m new here!!! My husband and I got a small saltwater reef tank almost 2 years ago! We currently have 2 clown fish, goby and two other small fish that I can’t think of what they are called!!! We also have a fresh water tank we have had for 5 or six years! And we have cats, dogs and birds! A houseful!!!

I hope it’s ok to ask this question along with my introduction! Not too sure of how posts should go being a newbie to the forum!

The morning after we did a water change to the saltwater tank, I turned on the light to see how everything was and I saw these small white worm like things all over the rocks and a few in the corners of the tank! They quickly hid after a few minutes of the light being on!
So who can tell me what they are and what I need to do about them if anything?

Welcome to R2R!!

#WelcometoR2R

When you say small, how small are we talking? Could have possibly been pods of some sort.

 

[JaimeAdams]

Welcome to R2R!

Yeah, I'm thinking that it could have been beneficial pods as well.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Welcome to reef2reef! Most likely it's amphipods. Look like small shrimp?

 

[Dennis McGrath]

Could be bristleworms too. Are you able to get a picture of them?

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Yep, I agree, sounds like pods to me too.

 

[Cherub]

Welcome and it seems everyone agrees, pods!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Look like this?

 

[Bruno516]

Welcome!!

Do you have a picture so we can accurately identify this? Sounds like Pods. Agree with everyone above.

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r!!

 

[kschweer]

Welcome!!!

 

[ChiMama]

Thank you all for the wonderful welcome!!!


Unfortunately I can’t get a picture cause they hide too quickly! But they almost resemble a centipede but they are whitish creamy color

 

[ChiMama]

Welcome to R2R!!

#WelcometoR2R

When you say small, how small are we talking? Could have possibly been pods of some sort.

They are look to be various sizes...... but they hide so quickly it’s hard to get a really good look!

 

[Crabs McJones]

They are look to be various sizes...... but they hide so quickly it’s hard to get a really good look!

Yup, sounds like pods to me best bet would be to try to snap a pic of the tank at night, that's when they come out

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Welcome to R2R

 

[ChiMama]

Yup, sounds like pods to me best bet would be to try to snap a pic of the tank at night, that's when they come out

My husband is going to try and get a pic for me! He seems to have better luck with that lol

 

[NY_Caveman]

Welcome to R2R!

Centipede would seem more like bristleworms to me. Maybe even isopods. A picture would help. Try to get a picture when the lights are down with a flashlight. If you have a red light, you could probably see them better when the lights are out and they will not run away.

 

[ChiMama]

I’m hoping they are not bristleworms as I hear they are not good to have in the tank!! I will post a pic as soon as I get one!!!

 

[ChiMama]

I’m hoping they are not bristleworms as I hear they are not good to have in the tank!! I will post a pic as soon as I get one!!!

 

[Crabs McJones]

I’m hoping they are not bristleworms as I hear they are not good to have in the tank!! I will post a pic as soon as I get one!!!

Bristleworms are absolutely good to have in a tank they're a great part of your clean up crew, they're just bad to touch lol

 

[Fudsey]

Welcome to R2R ! ! !

Bristle worms will get different responses from different people. Most will say a good part of CUC. I have them and although I don't like seeing them, they serve a great purpose. They eat left over food. So the more you feed, the more you'll have. Their numbers will come and go.

If the worms are white and more like the width of a thread, with tiny hairs could be Dorvilleidae. They are good as well. Did it look like this?