Anyone ever see something like this?

[Doug6952]

No clue what this is. It moves around, but cant really "see" it moving. I've seen it on the rocks in different areas and once on the back glass. Looks like there is something similar in the sump.

 

[SeaworthyAquatics]

Spaghetti Worm. Great cleaners.

 

[Doug6952]

Spaghetti Worm. Great cleaners.

I thought spaghetti worms stayed more in the sand.

 

[EricR]

Your last pic shows a lot of branching,,, kinda like a tree that's lost all it's leaves.
Never seen anything like that.

Spaghetti worms I've seen don't have that branching going on although I'm no expert and there could be all different kinds.
Interesting...

 

[SeaworthyAquatics]

Your last pic shows a lot of branching,,, kinda like a tree that's lost all it's leaves.
Never seen anything like that.

Spaghetti worms I've seen don't have that branching going on although I'm no expert and there could be all different kinds.
Interesting...

Yeah I'm not sure about that last one. Sponge or something of the sort perhaps.

I thought spaghetti worms stayed more in the sand.

They will stick themselves into any crevice they can. They definitely prefer a nice spot in the sand though.

 

[WheatToast]

Foraminiferans? These are harmless filter feeders with a "firm" composition.

 

[Doug6952]

Your last pic shows a lot of branching,,, kinda like a tree that's lost all it's leaves.
Never seen anything like that.

Spaghetti worms I've seen don't have that branching going on although I'm no expert and there could be all different kinds.
Interesting...

That's why I don't think it's spaghetti worms. The one on the back wall looks to be the same as what's on the rock.
It'll be in one spot for a little while, disappear, and pop up someplace else.

Yeah I'm not sure about that last one. Sponge or something of the sort perhaps.

They will stick themselves into any crevice they can. They definitely prefer a nice spot in the sand though.

I have some white tentacle spaghetti worms in the live rock I got from TBS. This seems very different.
The one down in the sump may be a spaghetti worm.

Foraminiferans? These are harmless filter feeders with a "firm" composition.

I don't think that's it.

 

[Doug6952]

This thing just keeps getting bigger. It generallyonly comes out at night.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Seen several posts about this recently. Possibly Labyrinthula?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/id-and-help-please.866458/#post-9475226
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sudden-single-spidery-algae-monster.892381/

 

[Doug6952]

Seen several posts about this recently. Possibly Labyrinthula?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/id-and-help-please.866458/#post-9475226
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sudden-single-spidery-algae-monster.892381/

Thank you Erin!
I think that's it. I'll read more about it tomorrow. I really need to try and get some sleep.

 

[Doug6952]

Managed to collect a sample tonight and put it on the microscope. It looks to be some type of worm or colony of worms. Not sure if it's Labyrinthula.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Definitely something from Stranger Things... :face-with-tears-of-joy: