please id

[Toni L McNeely]

I hope I did this right I have white things n my tank can anyone tell me what it is

 

[twilliard]

Those are worms that use the substrate to build a tunnel.
I'm sorry I don't know what the name of the worm is but absolutely harmless

 

[Toni L McNeely]

Those are worms that use the substrate to build a tunnel.
I'm sorry I don't know what the name of the worm is but absolutely harmless

Thank you for your reply, but what tunnel are they building? I am glad that it is harmless

 

[twilliard]

Its just a tube that they build.
Let me see if I can get someone to help id this worm.
@KJ

 

[KJ]

Pectinaria Polychaete?

 

[Toni L McNeely]

Its just a tube that they build.
Let me see if I can get someone to help id this worm.
@KJ

thanks for your time

 

[Toni L McNeely]

Pectinaria Polychaete?

Thank you I will do some research

 

[Lionfish Lair]

They're called Chaetopterids and as said perviously, they are harmless. Some people have had issues with them basically cementing their sandbed, but that's not very common.

 

[Toni L McNeely]

They're called Chaetopterids and as said perviously, they are harmless. Some people have had issues with them basically cementing their sandbed, but that's not very common.

thanks Lionfish I looked it up and that is what

They're called Chaetopterids and as said perviously, they are harmless. Some people have had issues with them basically cementing their sandbed, but that's not very common.

Thank you but should i keep them in the tank they are all over the sand

 

[Lionfish Lair]

You can maybe pull some out during regular maintenance, but I wouldn't mess with it too much. Their numbers may decline on there own, so I wouldn't mess with it. You'll drive yourself insane. Even though I have heard of them cementing a couple of people's sandbed, it's pretty rare or we would have heard from more like it. If you stick your fingers down in the sand, you can probably sift out a few easily.

 

[Toni L McNeely]

You can maybe pull some out during regular maintenance, but I wouldn't mess with it too much. Their numbers may decline on there own, so I wouldn't mess with it. You'll drive yourself insane. Even though I have heard of them cementing a couple of people's sandbed, it's pretty rare or we would have heard from more like it. If you stick your fingers down in the sand, you can probably sift out a few easily.

Thanks again Lionfish this was most helpful I was very concerned about it. Now i can ease my mind