Tiny Worms under sandbed. What kind?

[Subnautica]

I think I damaged part of the worm though.




This is what can be seen under my HOB fuge. Lots of worms.

 

[Anchor]

I know it isnt a bristle worm..

 

[Tumey]

I know it isnt a bristle worm..

They actually are bristle worms, commonly seen in tanks with DSB’s. They tunnel through the substrate feeding on detritus. They shouldn’t get much bigger and are beneficial.

 

[Anchor]

I learned somehting new,. Thanks. Some of the worms I have .. some are a quarter inch thick and 8 inches long..

What I see in the pic though wouldnt qualify as a DSB to me though.. so they must be very young ones.

 

[Subnautica]

They actually are bristle worms, commonly seen in tanks with DSB’s. They tunnel through the substrate feeding on detritus. They shouldn’t get much bigger and are beneficial.

May I ask how you are sure they are bristleworms? They look nothing like that to me. I know they are still tiny though. When I looked up spaghetti worms I think mine is more similar, but I could be wrong...

 

[Tumey]

May I ask how you are sure they are bristleworms? They look nothing like that to me. I know they are still tiny though. When I looked up spaghetti worms I think mine is more similar, but I could be wrong...

So the trails left behind and the coloration of the worm is why I say common tube dwelling bristles, my old tank was loaded with them

 

[Tumey]

I don’t know everything and could be wrong myself??

 

[Subnautica]

So the trails left behind and the coloration of the worm is why I say common tube dwelling bristles, my old tank was loaded with them

Thanks. I hope my wrasses won't kill them all lol. I have a Melanurus and a Leopard.