Tube worms?

[mdizzy]

Hi! I just acquired a 75 gal saltwater tank. I’ve had it up and running for about three weeks. It came with about 7 pieces of live rock, two snails, a spiny starfish, a starfish that just moves around under the sand and a hermit crab. Oh and a sea urchin. We replaced the sand and kept a little less than half of the water that was in the tank when we moved it from our friends house to ours. We added 3 clown and 3 damsels the week we got it. And added two pieces of coral and a goby last Sunday. But I just noticed some algae growing and several tube looking things on a piece of the live rock. I’m wondering if it could be dangerous to the fish or coral? Do we try to get rid of it or let it be? Did it come from the coral? Thanks in advance for any advice you have!

 

[mww00ds]

Not sure what tubes your asking about. Can't see any in your pictures. If you have any close up pictures? That would help. The algea will most likely be eaten up by the urchin, or any other algae eater you've got.

 

[Syntax1235]

Tube worms are beneficial, filter feeders. Let the snails deal with the algae. Good luck!!

 

[mdizzy]

Hi! I just acquired a 75 gal saltwater tank. I’ve had it up and running for about three weeks. It came with about 7 pieces of live rock, two snails, a spiny starfish, a starfish that just moves around under the sand and a hermit crab. Oh and a sea urchin. We replaced the sand and kept a little less than half of the water that was in the tank when we moved it from our friends house to ours. We added 3 clown and 3 damsels the week we got it. And added two pieces of coral and a goby last Sunday. But I just noticed some algae growing and several tube looking things on a piece of the live rock. I’m wondering if it could be dangerous to the fish or coral? Do we try to get rid of it or let it be? Did it come from the coral? Thanks in advance for any advice you have!

Not sure what tunes your asking about. Can't see any in your pictures. If you have any close up pictures? That would help. The algea will most likely be eaten up by the urchin, or any other algae eater you've got.

Can you see them a little better?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yeah, the tube worms you have there are known as Feather Duster Worms - they're harmless filter feeders, so you don't need to worry about them.

 

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