Dark tube with white spikes

NanoReef303

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 29, 2019
Messages
80
Reaction score
49
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Wondering what this small dark tube with white spikes is. I found it on top of my sand bed today in my 20g reef tank. It wasn’t alive and was pretty brittle when I picked it up with tweezers. Pretty small, you can see it in relation to the tips of a small pair of tweezers in the pics. Almost looks like something from an urchin, but I haven’t had any urchins in the tank. Guess it could have just came in the bag of sand I used to start the tank several years ago and I just noticed it today.

IMG_1355.jpeg IMG_1354.jpeg
 

Dan_P

5000 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 21, 2018
Messages
6,684
Reaction score
7,175
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Wondering what this small dark tube with white spikes is. I found it on top of my sand bed today in my 20g reef tank. It wasn’t alive and was pretty brittle when I picked it up with tweezers. Pretty small, you can see it in relation to the tips of a small pair of tweezers in the pics. Almost looks like something from an urchin, but I haven’t had any urchins in the tank. Guess it could have just came in the bag of sand I used to start the tank several years ago and I just noticed it today.

IMG_1355.jpeg IMG_1354.jpeg
The white tube looks that of a small fan worm. The dark matter doesn’t look like anything.
 

Reefing threads: Do you wear gear from reef brands?

  • I wear reef gear everywhere.

    Votes: 20 13.4%
  • I wear reef gear primarily at fish events and my LFS.

    Votes: 10 6.7%
  • I wear reef gear primarily for water changes and tank maintenance.

    Votes: 1 0.7%
  • I wear reef gear primarily to relax where I live.

    Votes: 23 15.4%
  • I don’t wear gear from reef brands.

    Votes: 84 56.4%
  • Other.

    Votes: 11 7.4%

New Posts

Back
Top