Pest ID please

[IIDRYWATERII]

this post you made, just looks like a spaghetti worm tentacle. And they move fast. I seen my cbb try to slurp them down.

Pest id

Hi Notice this a week ago but thought it was coral slime at first…… Double check it to day as I though it was weird been in same place again….. As soon as you shine a light on it it retracts into the rock work….. either think some type of brittle star or worm …. Video is crap as just off iPhone...

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I’ll recheck but sure I’ve seen them not attached to main body…. I’ll get-microscope on it shortly

 

[Goaway]

if there is no head under the microscope, I'd be sure it was a hair worm - spaghetti worm related species.

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

if there is no head under the microscope, I'd be sure it was a hair worm - spaghetti worm related species.

Just added some photos of something else I found on a zoa if you can help I’d that aswell thanks

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Worm microscope picture will be the next pic I post

 

[Goaway]

Any I’d on this under microscope? And when I get worm out tonight I’ll get that under microscope to help id

This looks like a dorvilleidae. Harmless

Even if im wrong, there are several other detritus worms it could be. Harmless clean up crew.

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

This looks like a dorvilleidae. Harmless

Even if im wrong, there are several other detritus worms it could be. Harmless clean up crew.

Think your right with that one, nice one….

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Managed to pull the worm but it snapped…… put the bit i had under microscope, what you guys thinking?

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Thinking head

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Body that snapped

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Midsection

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Thinking head

On this one you can see 2 back tentacles ….. One goes under the head and passes our past the mouth and the other one goes back up towards the body….

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

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[Goaway]

I don't see a head. So this looks more like a tentacle as well.

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

I don't see a head. So this looks more like a tentacle as well.

I’ll double check tomorrow night again….. can’t see them at the min

 

[vetteguy53081]

Im sure its a nematode which will feed on worms in the detritus. It couls also be an Oenonid which is a clam predator and will burrow within rocks and sand.

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Say hypothetically it’s a worm in the rocks with tentacles, how am I ment to get it out…. Wait till it gets to a certain size where it can no longer fit in the rock and looks for another?

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Im sure its a nematode which will feed on worms in the detritus. It couls also be an Oenonid which is a clam predator and will burrow within rocks and sand.

The one in the video never comes out of that rock, if it is a worm with tentacles….seems to feed on detritus…… but it’s not something I want in the tank

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Talking to the other guys on here aswell(minu) and rewatching that video…. It seem strange how it puts itself straight before pulling back into the rock….. Does look tenticuly how it retracts

 

[Goaway]

I dont know why you dont want him. But, he'll die soon from not being able to capture food. Theres probably more in the sand.

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Boys and girls

I dont know why you dont want him. But, he'll die soon from not being able to capture food. Theres probably more in the sand.

you were right, tentacles….. can see 4 originating from same hole in the rock