What in the world are these?

Austin1110 · Jan 16, 2020

I have noticed some strange tentacles on my favia frag. I can’t tell if it’s sweeper tentacles or some sort of worms in my coral. Probably hard to see but it’s the best picture I can get with my phone. They’re little brown tentacles sweeping over the live rock.

WVNed · Jan 16, 2020

The color makes me think they are spaghetti worm tentacles.

Spaghetti Worm -

Good hitchhiker. Commonly found in the sand bed or live rock. They extend out multiple tentacles to catch floating detritus. Good member of your clean up crew.

Austin1110 · Jan 16, 2020

WVNed said:
The color makes me think they are spaghetti worm tentacles.

Spaghetti Worm -

Good hitchhiker. Commonly found in the sand bed or live rock. They extend out multiple tentacles to catch floating detritus. Good member of your clean up crew.

I kinda thought maybe they were but it’s so hard to tell. They are right under my coral

WVNed · Jan 16, 2020

Every one I had looked like gold colored hairs reaching around. You rarely see the body unless you stir the sand or move something.

Austin1110 · Jan 16, 2020

WVNed said:
Every one I had looked like gold colored hairs reaching around. You rarely see the body unless you stir the sand or move something.

Well i dipped it and that seemed to kill the *******

Austin1110 · Jan 16, 2020

WVNed said:
Every one I had looked like gold colored hairs reaching around. You rarely see the body unless you stir the sand or move something.

Well i dipped it and that seemed to kill the gross thing

flsalty · Jan 16, 2020

Austin1110 said:
Well i dipped it and that seemed to kill the gross thing

You killed it???

Austin1110 · Jan 17, 2020

flsalty said:
You killed it???

Yeah. They weird me out. I know they’re supposed to be okay but don’t thry spread like crazy?

flsalty · Jan 17, 2020

Austin1110 said:
Yeah. They weird me out. I know they’re supposed to be okay but don’t thry spread like crazy?

Not really. Not enough to do any sort of harm. I view stuff like that as if you have them you need them. If you don't need them they go away. Not a big deal. I know I'm weird.