Small white worm

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I was looking in my sump and found these white worm looking things. Initially I thought it could be a spirobid worm but they're not in the typical spiral (if that matters?). Does anyone know what they are? Thanks for your help!

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Yeah, it looks like it's probably some kind of feather duster worm (spirorbid worms being a more specific type of feather duster known for the coiled tubes they build).

Edit: so, it's probably a harmless filter feeder. Welcome to Reef2Reef!
 

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I still think they are probably spirobids.
I do actually run spirobid farm in one of my tanks ;) and most of them are spiral, but not all.
Either way I accepted my spirobids as a part of biodiversity, they are much more friendly than Aiptasia, although they do consume Ca and dKH stealing it from my corals.
 

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Spirobids dont extend from shell like that. Can we get closer pic to confirm not planaria ? I dont think they are but rather baby peanut worms
 

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