Spaghetti worm?

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I know I have spaghetti worms in my system, though this one is much smaller/more "stringy", thoughts?

@ISpeakForTheSeas what do you think?

 

[fishywishy]

Looks like one to me

 

[Rick's Reviews]

It's an either keep to help remove/ clean your aquarium or remove (especially close from corals as these can sting/damage)

It's one of those pests that can work with with or against you.

I believe you can remove in the similar way to vermited

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Yes, it's a spaghetti worm.
(And no, they do not sting coral!)

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Yes, it's a spaghetti worm.
(And no, they do not sting coral!)

Thanks. Usually they're about 10 times larger in my system but I guess this is just a juvenile

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Thanks. Usually they're about 10 times larger in my system but I guess this is just a juvenile

Curious, did you add live rock to your system? Spaghetti worms (as opposed to hair worms which are often mis-labeled spaghetti) are relatively uncommon in the hobby.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I will find thread and re post, my apologies if I caused confusion

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Curious, did you add live rock to your system? Spaghetti worms (as opposed to hair worms which are often mis-labeled spaghetti) are relatively uncommon in the hobby.

Ok, this is an interesting story. I started this tank up with dry rock, I've never added any live rock EXEPT for a small wild caught australian zoanthid rock. I suspect they came in on that, especially having the largest and first spotted spaghetti worm coming from the zoa patch

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I don’t know why I didn’t get a notification for this despite being tagged, but, yeah, that’s a spaghetti worm - harmless/beneficial.