ID please.

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Hello everyone.

I recently saw these things along the glass under the sand in my tank a few days ago. These are the best pictures I could get, so sorry for the bad quality.

They stick there heads out of the sand, and put pieces of sand on their body when they do come out. I was thinking spaghetti worm, but I never saw those antenna things they have, though it does look like they have a set of pinchers, which could be smaller ones growing in?

I am not to sure, but there no way it could be a bobitt worm... Right?

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Anyone have any idea?

 

[JoJosReef]

Hard to see. Are they very small? Could be any of a large number of worms. I doubt it would be a Eunice worm ("bobbits" although vast majority are not true bobbits). If you suspect Eunice worms, look for 5 antenna pointing straight out of the head in a star shaped pattern. Usually a white band right behind the head, too. They can make sand tubes, but I've seen most of them staying within the ricks in their preferred tunnel system rarely venturing too far. They are lightning quick and retract into their holes as soon as they see you.

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Hard to see. Are they very small? Could be any of a large number of worms. I doubt it would be a Eunice worm ("bobbits" although vast majority are not true bobbits). If you suspect Eunice worms, look for 5 antenna pointing straight out of the head in a star shaped pattern. Usually a white band right behind the head, too. They can make sand tubes, but I've seen most of them staying within the ricks in their preferred tunnel system rarely venturing too far. They are lightning quick and retract into their holes as soon as they see you.

Ok, this not what is there, but I do have a tiny black worm, that has a white band behind his head, and retracts very fast into his rock...

It's smooth, but I can't seem to get a picture of it...

And the only way it could have got in was live rock from an established tank, which, I don't think he gets live ocean rock, but maybe he does, I won't know...

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Anyone have any idea?

Phyllochaetopterus

https://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/index.htm

 

[vetteguy53081]

Without clear pic, may be a ribbon worm (Notospermus tricuspidatus)

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Without clear pic, may be a ribbon worm (Notospermus tricuspidatus)

That's what I was thinking when I first tried to ID it. It's nearly impossible to get out, and to take a picture...

Are those reef safe?

 

[vetteguy53081]

That's what I was thinking when I first tried to ID it. It's nearly impossible to get out, and to take a picture...

Are those reef safe?

Yes- eats detritus and uneaten food