Red hair thin worms?

[Cmas0814]

I have about 6 that come oit from under my rock literally as thin as a hair and red/orange they are alive any idea

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I have about 6 that come oit from under my rock literally as thin as a hair and red/orange they are alive any idea

You've already answered your question... It's a hair worm (Cirratulidae)

 

[uhgster1]

spaghetti worms. The thin "worms” are actually tentacles. One worm and about a dozen of those tentacles. Good clean up and good indicator that your sand is alive.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

spaghetti worms. The thin "worms” are actually tentacles. One worm and about a dozen of those tentacles. Good clean up and good indicator that your sand is alive.

No, spaghetti worms (terebellids) are different animals.

 

[1epauletteshark]

No, spaghetti worms (terebellids) are different animals.

But if it is just super thin worms that seem alive coming out of the live rock and you can’t see the base it is definitely a spaghetti worm, can you confirm @Cmas0814?

 

[Cincyreefer513]

I believe this is a spaghetti worm. Essentially a nightcrawler with hair.
Hair worms look very similar above the sand, but look more like a clump of hair bundled together when pulled out. They are much smaller, but still have long "hairs".
It wasn't until recently that I had learned of hair worms. Most people (myself included) just call all hairy worms spaghetti worms.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I believe this is a spaghetti worm. Essentially a nightcrawler with hair.
Hair worms look very similar above the sand, but look more like a clump of hair bundled together when pulled out. They are much smaller, but still have long "hairs".
It wasn't until recently that I had learned of hair worms. Most people (myself included) just call all hairy worms spaghetti worms.

This is a picture of a hair worm.

 

[Cincyreefer513]

This is a picture of a hair worm.

Alright, well, everything I've been told has been wrong then lol
I'll just keep it simple and say, "those hairy worms".

What does a spaghetti worm look like?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Alright, well, everything I've been told has been wrong then lol
I'll just keep it simple and say, "those hairy worms".

What does a spaghetti worm look like?

Look up terebellids.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

This may help you understand.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php&ved=2ahUKEwjTvcmH-eH8AhUsm2oFHf0rC0wQFnoECDEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2M0kNUY2BXrhNQSFs96DTK

 

[1epauletteshark]

Sorry, didn’t realize that spaghetti worms are a type of hair worms, my bad.

But if it is just super thin worms that seem alive coming out of the live rock and you can’t see the base it is definitely a spaghetti worm, can you confirm @Cmas0814?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Sorry, didn’t realize that spaghetti worms are a type of hair worms, my bad.

They are not. They are 2 different animals... Many people mistakenly call hair worms by the wrong name. Which is fine, I guess, but when someone asks for an ID, it's better to provide the correct information so that the confusion isn't perpetuated.

 

[Cmas0814]

This is the best pic i can get it drags thing under the rock

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

This is the best pic i can get it drags thing under the rock

It's impossible to tell from this photo, but regardless of the actual ID, I can say with confidence that it's harmless (and probably beneficial) to your tank.

 

[Cmas0814]

I knew thatd be said lol its almost impossible to get a photo thats good of these things. And thank you btw