please id

Toni L McNeely · Nov 20, 2015

I hope I did this right I have white things n my tank can anyone tell me what it is

twilliard · Nov 20, 2015

Those are worms that use the substrate to build a tunnel.
I'm sorry I don't know what the name of the worm is but absolutely harmless

Toni L McNeely · Nov 20, 2015

twilliard said:
Those are worms that use the substrate to build a tunnel.
I'm sorry I don't know what the name of the worm is but absolutely harmless

Thank you for your reply, but what tunnel are they building? I am glad that it is harmless

twilliard · Nov 20, 2015

Its just a tube that they build.
Let me see if I can get someone to help id this worm.
@KJ

KJ · Nov 21, 2015

Pectinaria Polychaete?

Toni L McNeely · Nov 21, 2015

twilliard said:
Its just a tube that they build.
Let me see if I can get someone to help id this worm.
@KJ

thanks for your time

Toni L McNeely · Nov 21, 2015

KJ said:
Pectinaria Polychaete?

Thank you I will do some research

Lionfish Lair · Nov 21, 2015

They're called Chaetopterids and as said perviously, they are harmless. Some people have had issues with them basically cementing their sandbed, but that's not very common.

Toni L McNeely · Nov 22, 2015

Lionfish Lair said:
They're called Chaetopterids and as said perviously, they are harmless. Some people have had issues with them basically cementing their sandbed, but that's not very common.

thanks Lionfish I looked it up and that is what

Lionfish Lair said:
They're called Chaetopterids and as said perviously, they are harmless. Some people have had issues with them basically cementing their sandbed, but that's not very common.

Thank you but should i keep them in the tank they are all over the sand

Lionfish Lair · Nov 23, 2015

You can maybe pull some out during regular maintenance, but I wouldn't mess with it too much. Their numbers may decline on there own, so I wouldn't mess with it. You'll drive yourself insane. Even though I have heard of them cementing a couple of people's sandbed, it's pretty rare or we would have heard from more like it. If you stick your fingers down in the sand, you can probably sift out a few easily.

Toni L McNeely · Nov 23, 2015

Lionfish Lair said:
You can maybe pull some out during regular maintenance, but I wouldn't mess with it too much. Their numbers may decline on there own, so I wouldn't mess with it. You'll drive yourself insane. Even though I have heard of them cementing a couple of people's sandbed, it's pretty rare or we would have heard from more like it. If you stick your fingers down in the sand, you can probably sift out a few easily.

Thanks again Lionfish this was most helpful I was very concerned about it. Now i can ease my mind