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+1 spaghetti worm
Theyre unwelcomed in my tank but Some Wrasses will eat them, some shrimp might such as peppermint shrimp. They send tentacles out in multiple directions which emit a nasty looking mucus, and multiply rather quickly. It’s not unusual to have a small number of spaghetti worms turn into dozens in a matter of weeks.
Many hobbyists consider spaghetti worms as beneficial hitch hikers that clean the sand and water column of detritus and free floating particles. They bury their bodies into the sand, leaving their mouth and tentacles exposed to the water. This allows them to feed, while also remaining protected.. If startled, the worm will quickly retract all of its tentacles and retreat back into the sand until the perceived threat no longer there.
Theyre unwelcomed in my tank but Some Wrasses will eat them, some shrimp might such as peppermint shrimp. They send tentacles out in multiple directions which emit a nasty looking mucus, and multiply rather quickly. It’s not unusual to have a small number of spaghetti worms turn into dozens in a matter of weeks.
Many hobbyists consider spaghetti worms as beneficial hitch hikers that clean the sand and water column of detritus and free floating particles. They bury their bodies into the sand, leaving their mouth and tentacles exposed to the water. This allows them to feed, while also remaining protected.. If startled, the worm will quickly retract all of its tentacles and retreat back into the sand until the perceived threat no longer there.
