Not sure what this is any help is appreciated.

[Jarhead-CO]

So nothing in my tank came from the ocean even my live rock is the real reef rock that is aquacultured all my fish and inverts are tank bred so I'm assuming it's algea. It's the white wispy things on like a stem.

 

[donnievaz]

Tubeworms, harmless.

 

[Jarhead-CO]

Tubeworms, harmless.

Thanks. Where would they have come from?

 

[donnievaz]

Thanks. Where would they have come from?

Beats me but any time you add ANYTHING that that has been in the ocean or another aquarium, the potential to introduce an alien (to your tank) lifeform exists.

 

[wkscott]

Tube worms are everywhere. If your Real Reef Rock was wet when you got it from your LFS it probably had live rock from another source in the same holding tank at one point. Reel Reef Rock is cultured but doesn't mean it hasn't been exposed to marine life. Mine came with Aiptasia.

 

[Jarhead-CO]

Beats me but any time you add ANYTHING that that has been in the ocean or another aquarium, the potential to introduce an alien (to your tank) lifeform exists.

Man that's crazy all my livestock came from fish only tanks and and my live rock was in it's own system garunteed to be 100% pest and hitchhiker free. It's amazing how things get picked it.

 

[Jarhead-CO]

Tube worms are everywhere. If your Real Reef Rock was wet when you got it from your LFS it probably had live rock from another source in the same holding tank at one point. Reel Reef Rock is cultured but doesn't mean it hasn't been exposed to marine life. Mine came with Aiptasia.

The place I got it from is a huge distributor and they had a completely separate system for the rock that is why they give a 100% guarantee but hey you never know at least it's harmless.