I am just a couple weeks past a nasty dino battle (ostreopsis) so my nutrients are high on this frag system. Last couple of evenings/mornings I have found this white stringy stuff hanging on to a frag (like the healthy rasta pictured) or the bottom glass. I suck it out with a turkey baster easy enough, but find more a day or so later. Any concerns or guesses on what it is?
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Thanks @Sashaka
Of course this morning there is no return of it. Not sure it is spaghetti worm, but I will inspect closer if/when it returns. I say that because I did not see a thorax-like body core but could have overlooked it. I will look at it under magnification next time.
Thanks @Mjrenz for the reply.
I have vermetids in another system (hate them). The tentacles -- if that is the right mord -- are much firmer in consistency and a very white in color.
Thanks for replying @DSC reef .
No shrooms or toadstools. Zoas mostly, a few happy duncans, echinata, favia. The only unhappy animals in there right now are some blastos. 8-9 heads down to half that now.
Have had a couple of spaghetti worm suggestions on this thread. Any conviction on that? I am on the fence, but will take a much closer look if/when it reappears. I am dosing PO4 and NO3 right now to keep ostreopsis at bay, so my nutrients are double normal levels .15 and 20 respectively. Not surprised to see "new" nuisances.
No shrooms or toadstools. Zoas mostly, a few happy duncans, echinata, favia. The only unhappy animals in there right now are some blastos. 8-9 heads down to half that now.
Have had a couple of spaghetti worm suggestions on this thread. Any conviction on that? I am on the fence, but will take a much closer look if/when it reappears. I am dosing PO4 and NO3 right now to keep ostreopsis at bay, so my nutrients are double normal levels .15 and 20 respectively. Not surprised to see "new" nuisances.
roughly 8" away from blastos. slightly further from the echinata. Random, medium current from MP10s on a 30G breeder
After consulting with my LFS -- and his multiple books on invertebrates -- the spaghetti worm folks have it. The Julian Sprung book has a picture that matches precisely. And they are harmless filter feeders, so I have just gone and killed another innocent. On the bright side, like everything else in our tanks, if you found one of these creatures, there are likely many more.
Glad to know we could be of some help. Spaghetti worms can be purchased at Indo Pacific Sea Farms as part of their CUC if you decide you want a few in your tank.
