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You've already answered your question... It's a hair worm (Cirratulidae)I have about 6 that come oit from under my rock literally as thin as a hair and red/orange they are alive any idea
No, spaghetti worms (terebellids) are different animals.spaghetti worms. The thin "worms” are actually tentacles. One worm and about a dozen of those tentacles. Good clean up and good indicator that your sand is alive.
But if it is just super thin worms that seem alive coming out of the live rock and you can’t see the base it is definitely a spaghetti worm, can you confirm @Cmas0814?No, spaghetti worms (terebellids) are different animals.
This is a picture of a hair worm.I believe this is a spaghetti worm. Essentially a nightcrawler with hair.
Hair worms look very similar above the sand, but look more like a clump of hair bundled together when pulled out. They are much smaller, but still have long "hairs".
It wasn't until recently that I had learned of hair worms. Most people (myself included) just call all hairy worms spaghetti worms.
Alright, well, everything I've been told has been wrong then lolThis is a picture of a hair worm.
Look up terebellids.Alright, well, everything I've been told has been wrong then lol
I'll just keep it simple and say, "those hairy worms".
What does a spaghetti worm look like?
But if it is just super thin worms that seem alive coming out of the live rock and you can’t see the base it is definitely a spaghetti worm, can you confirm @Cmas0814?
They are not. They are 2 different animals... Many people mistakenly call hair worms by the wrong name. Which is fine, I guess, but when someone asks for an ID, it's better to provide the correct information so that the confusion isn't perpetuated.Sorry, didn’t realize that spaghetti worms are a type of hair worms, my bad.
It's impossible to tell from this photo, but regardless of the actual ID, I can say with confidence that it's harmless (and probably beneficial) to your tank.This is the best pic i can get it drags thing under the rock