Worms

[DarthReefer94]

So I recently got some new zoas from a reefing buddy. I dipped the heck out of them, but it looks like some worms still managed to hitch hike in. I know the pic is bad, but they’re so tiny it’s the best I can do. They are clearing white with brownish black insides/bands. They are hanging out mostly just on my rock in some patches of hair algae I’m trying to take care of. I’ve pulled like 6 of them out so far... the pic is of one I got out whole, it’s on a piece of toilet paper

Thoughts?

 

[P-Dub]

If you can get a macro shot in a white bowl of shallow water I'd be willing to take a stab. If you have any fish, try freezing the ones that you have gotten off to make certain they are dead and then defrost and see if the fish eat them. If they do, it might be worth it to leave them be. Standing by for others to chime in.

 

[DarthReefer94]

If you can get a macro shot in a white bowl of shallow water I'd be willing to take a stab. If you have any fish, try freezing the ones that you have gotten off to make certain they are dead and then defrost and see if the fish eat them. If they do, it might be worth it to leave them be. Standing by for others to chime in.

 

[DarthReefer94]

Wow ok! Thanks! I will try that for sure. Both the picture and the feeding.

 

[DarthReefer94]

If you can get a macro shot in a white bowl of shallow water I'd be willing to take a stab. If you have any fish, try freezing the ones that you have gotten off to make certain they are dead and then defrost and see if the fish eat them. If they do, it might be worth it to leave them be. Standing by for others to chime in.

Haven't had a chance to get a macro shot, but I got a better shot of that worm. Also am freezing one currently to feed to the fish. Any thoughts?

 

[reef lover]

Dorvellidaes maybe...

 

[KJ]

Pic is blurry but i say Dorvelleidae.

 

[P-Dub]

Darth, is it similar to this?

 

[DarthReefer94]

P-Dub, yes I believe so. they are so small it is hard to see the legs or bristles well, but that is the closest I've seen. I wish I had a microscope! haha.

 

[P-Dub]

P-Dub, yes I believe so. they are so small it is hard to see the legs or bristles well, but that is the closest I've seen. I wish I had a microscope! haha.

Well then, @reef lover & @KJ have it nailed!

 

[Gage Sullivan]

Hey found this on my clove polyp coral (on the left sticking out). Is it a worm or is it a weird growing polyp? And yes that is my pet aptasia on the bottom right. Haha

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Hey found this on my clove polyp coral (on the left sticking out). Is it a worm or is it a weird growing polyp? And yes that is my pet aptasia on the bottom right. Haha

That is aptasia, bad

 

[Gage Sullivan]

Are you sure your looking at the earth worm looking one on the left. I know the bottom right is aptaisia. Btw anyone got cheap way to kill Aiptasia?

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Are you sure your looking at the earth worm looking one on the left. I know the bottom right is aptaisia. Btw anyone got cheap way to kill Aiptasia?

Sorry I miss read what you said. If I'm looking at the picture right I don't see any worms just coral and the aptasia. I hear some people have luck using aptasia X or lemon juice. If you can remove the frag from the tank I personally would take it out and scape it off and have a little tank water in a separate container to rinse the coral and then put it back.

 

[Gage Sullivan]

Ok it’s kind deep in the rock the coral was Fraged off of, so idk how well that’s gonna go but will definitely try some lemon juice after trying to pluck it from the coral tomarrow. I just got the coral less then a week ago (it is in qt). Also any idea what kind of coral. I thought it’s was a clove, so I was confident in my ability to take care of it. Am I right? It looks very healthy, and I got a deal.