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[Thefishguy]

So I had to go away for around 2 months, and the tank got neglected to say the least...Learned my lesson on finding someone who can care properly for it if I ever need to go away again..It seems they let my return pump blow air for days or even weeks as there was a massive amount of bubbles and sludge all on the top of my tank. Seems like it was working as a protein skimmer inside the display tank. Thankfully no fish died, although I did lose a few frags..

Anyway, after doing a massive water change, I noticed an infestation of what seems to be a few different species of worms. I have tried looking through critter ID's and hitchhikers but I can't seem to find any that look identical to the ones I have. I am looking for any ID's on these, and if they are harmful or safe, and what I can do to get rid of them if need be.

Here is what I am dealing with:

The one circled in red in the image below I believe could be a type of roundworm?

I have no idea what type of worms these could be on the rocks, maybe a type of tubeworm?

I thought these could be a bristleworm, but they dont seem to have lots of tiny legs all down their body, so now I have no idea what they might be.

The one's circled in red I am assuming are copepods, so if so I am now concerned about them, I want those in my tank, they just seem awful big to be copepods. They look almost like a ghost shrimp from a freshwater tank and around the same size. The ones circled in blue might be a little difficult to see but I don't have a single idea on what they might be.

Any help regarding any ID's on these little buggers would be amazing, and what I can do/should do about them.

Current stock in the tank is:
1x Clarki Clown
1x Sailfin Tang
1x 4 Stripped Damsel
1x Christmas Wrasse
1x Pajama Cardinal
1x Niger trigger
1x Foxface

I thought the wrasse/foxface would eat on the worms but it doesn't seem that way since there is litterally 1000's of them. Especially the ones in the 2nd photo. They are all over the live rock. Same with the first picture, I think the one circled is just a larger one and all the smaller things around it are the same thing, I could be wrong though that is why I am here. Tank size is 180 gallon, if that makes any difference.

Thanks all you all really do know your stuff here!

 

[Thefishguy]

Not sure why the pictures posted twice, I am sorry for that. I tried editing the post and deleted the "attachments" at the bottom, but that did not make any difference.

 

[DSC reef]

I'm seeing amphipods, spirorbid worms, feather dusters. All good things to have to show your tank is progressing.

 

[Thefishguy]

I am assuming the feather dusters are the white worm looking things with the red head? Those are the ones that look like they could do some damage to me lol. As for the ones covering the live rock, what are those? Are they safe and I just leave them or should my next fish addition be something that could wipe that colony down?

 

[DSC reef]

Red heads are nice feather dusters. All looks safe. Live rock looks covered with Spirorbids, also safe.

 

[Thefishguy]

So my hands are safe in the sump to clean it up with the feather dusters than? Also the spirorbids are the ones on the live rock? I thought the spirorbids were the first picture circled in red, unless they are the same thing?

 

[DSC reef]

Your safe and yes, there the same. Those are signs of a healthy and maturing reef tank.

 

[Thefishguy]

Sweet, maybe they did a better job caring for the tank than I thought. Aside from letting the return pump run dry and blow bubbles for idk how long. The whole top of the DT was covered in red slime, it was disgusting. And my refugium had a ton of slime in it red and white? I pulled it all out and will start with a fresh piece of cheato tomorrow. This won't be an overnight clean up, but it will get there. It already looks 80% better, disregarding the sump, that looks a mess.

 

[DSC reef]

Sounds like a good plan!

 

[Thefishguy]

Would you happen to know the real name of the christmas wrasse? Or is that the real name of it? Because to my understanding wrasses eat spirorbids and other types of worms, but he doesn't seem to have went after any of them?

 

[DSC reef]

Thalassoma Trilobatum. They can have a taste for fire worms, pyramid snails, feather dusters, tube worms, etc. Never a guarantee though.

 

[Thefishguy]

So I probably shouldn't add a pom pom coral to the tank? Considering the wrasse may go after it? I assume pompoms are in the feather duster group class.

 

[DSC reef]

The only pom pom coral I know of is xenia and I've never heard of a wrasse eating that.

 

[Maritimer]

There are a couple of different wrasses called "Christmas". You may have the Thalassoma, but also possibly Halichoeres ornatissmus or H. claudia. The Thalassoma isn't considered reef-safe, ornatissmus is, but can be aggressive, and claudia is reef-safe and more friendly.

The worms you have, with their calcium tubes, aren't likely to be as attractive to wrasses as something like bristle worms would.

~Bruce

 

[Thefishguy]

Maybe I will give this pom pom a try than. It is spreading like crazy at work, with just normal leds nothing special. So under my lights I can imagine it will take off like a weed. I can make its own little island. I believe I have the ornatissmus. How can I tell if he is aggressive? He doesn't seem to bother any of my other fish, though I think they would hold their own against him. Considering they could all be considered bullies themselves.

 

[Maritimer]

If he's getting along in the tank he's in, neither bullying nor being bullied, then I'd say his aggression level is just about right - for your situation.

Ornatissmus is a beautiful fish, too, so . . . win!

~Bruce