Spaghetti worms

[figgy1227]

Hey everyone I have a 10 gallon saltwater tank and was just curious how many spaghetti worms are too many.

 

[WheatToast]

Hey everyone I have a 10 gallon saltwater tank and was just curious how many spaghetti worms are too many.

Are you having an outbreak of them? Also, do you have any pictures under white light?

 

[figgy1227]

Under my phone light. I noticed a bigger version coming out of a live rock a couple months back. Googled it and it looked close to a spaghetti worm. ( tentacle wise)

 

[figgy1227]

Under my phone light. I noticed a bigger version coming out of a live rock a couple months back. Googled it and it looked close to a spaghetti worm. ( tentacle wise)

When in the dark they are dormant when the light hits them and stays they stretch the tentacles. There's 5 of em this ones probably only 5 6 26th's long.

 

[Reefering1]

Spaghetti worm population will self regulate based of food supply. That said, the pics looks a aiptaisia to me

 

[figgy1227]

Spaghetti worm population will self regulate based of food supply. That said, the pics looks a aiptaisia to me

Judging by the amount of tentacles around my tank I have about 8 - 10. Should I keep them?

 

[WheatToast]

Spaghetti worm population will self regulate based of food supply. That said, the pics looks a aiptaisia to me

+1 on the food supply population regulation. However, the curved, orange tentacles and white, calcareous tube indicate this is a tube/fan/feather duster worm, a harmless filter feeder:

 

[figgy1227]

Whoa that looks cool. What about green tentacles? I haven't seen the body of the biggest one but it's green tentacled. I don't have pics but they are worm like.

 

[WheatToast]

Judging by the amount of tentacles around my tank I have about 8 - 10. Should I keep them?

Yes, tube/fan/feather duster worms are harmless, though they will multiply over time very slowly. I have had a few in my tank for years, but I keep forgetting about them because there are so few, and those that are present are hidden behind my overflow.

 

[WheatToast]

Whoa that looks cool. What about green tentacles? I haven't seen the body of the biggest one but it's green tentacled. I don't have pics but they are worm like.

I haven’t heard of the green ones, but if you could get pictures, that would be great.

 

[figgy1227]

I also have this illusive little guy. He's red and spikey. Only likes the sand and hates light.

 

[WheatToast]

When in the dark they are dormant when the light hits them and stays they stretch the tentacles. There's 5 of em this ones probably only 5 6 26th's long.

Spaghetti/hair worms have much longer, thinner tentacles and do not reside in tubes.

 

[figgy1227]

I haven’t heard of the green ones, but if you could get pictures, that would be great.

I can get pics when I get back home of the tentacles. Whatever it is it's large and deep in the rock with aloot of tentacles

 

[figgy1227]

The big ones inside the rock but these ones are out rn.

 

[Reefering1]

+1 on the food supply population regulation. However, the curved, orange tentacles and white, calcareous tube indicate this is a tube/fan/feather duster worm, a harmless filter feeder:

Where'd that pic come from? didn't see that or notice the tube. Does it come out of the tube? How big is it? Agree feather dusters/ tube worms are good guys, mine are very small..

 

[Reefering1]

Spaghetti worms look like little hairs, reaching out, feeling around and pull detritus to the mouth in center

 

[WheatToast]

Where'd that pic come from? didn't see that or notice the tube. Does it come out of the tube? How big is it? Agree feather dusters/ tube worms are good guys, mine are very small..

https://live.staticflickr.com/3316/3301152214_342255353d_c.jpg
In OP's pictures, the tube extends vertically above the tentacles.

 

[figgy1227]

Spaghetti worms look like little hairs, reaching out, feeling around and pull detritus to the mouth in center

So I got both. ? I posted pics up in the thread...

 

[WheatToast]

The big ones inside the rock but these ones are out rn.

This is a spaghetti/hair worm. Good CUC and, as mentioned by @Reefering1 , their population depends on available food.

 

[Reefering1]

https://live.staticflickr.com/3316/3301152214_342255353d_c.jpg
In OP's pictures, the tube extends vertically above the tentacles.

Didn't even notice the tube. Maybe I have a little PTSD from the 3 year aiptaisia battle that I'm almost through