Spaghetti Worm?

[Zakary2003]

What in the eldritch abominations is this thing and what is it doing? Is it broadcast spawning?

I think that it's a spaghetti worm. I've never seen one that large in my tank, and I've never seen one out of the sand before.

I tried to capture it but it was too slippery. Hopefully it's harmless.

 

[MossyFroggyLove]

Yeah, if i am not mistaken it is a spaghetti worm. But i am not sure what its doing.

 

[EnterName]

I would agree that it's a spaghetti worm, and yes they sometimes release eggs/sperm into the water.

Apparently some species do so based on the lunar cycle. This makes sense because when all worms spawn at the same time, it's far more likely to produce offspring.

I would be really interested to know if your lights are simulating the lunar cycle, or if this worm has other means to know the moon phase.

 

[Zakary2003]

I would agree that it's a spaghetti worm, and yes they sometimes release eggs/sperm into the water.

Apparently some species do so based on the lunar cycle. This makes sense because when all worms spawn at the same time, it's far more likely to produce offspring.

I would be really interested to know if your lights are simulating the lunar cycle, or if this worm has other means to know the moon phase.

I do have the lunar channel set on my AI hydra 32 via the lunar channel on the MXM module for my apex. It could definitely be related. But I sleep with windows closed so it has no access to the outside moonlight or anything.