What is this now?!?!! Seems like everyday a new pest lol

Smcandrew3

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 30, 2023
Messages
11
Reaction score
5
Location
simpson
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Please identify the white tube? Or worm or idk. Also. Is the starfish there asterina! Or something else. It’s red and black thanks in advance sorry I’m a pain lol
IMG_3556.jpeg

IMG_3557.jpeg
 

ナイトコア猫

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Dec 26, 2022
Messages
107
Reaction score
70
Location
新宿
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
That beautiful white tube animal is a "tube worm", it's not a pest. It's not "spirobid worm".

The orange worm is the "bristle worm." I hate. But many people don't care. Some fish may even eat it. The thorns are painful to the touch. Please be careful.
 

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
92,393
Reaction score
204,433
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
14   0   0
Please identify the white tube? Or worm or idk. Also. Is the starfish there asterina! Or something else. It’s red and black thanks in advance sorry I’m a pain lol
IMG_3556.jpeg

IMG_3557.jpeg
Looks like a harmless dorvillidae worm which is a reef safe relative to the bristleworm and eats uneaten food and detritus.
 

Making themselves at home: Have you intentionally done anything in your aquarium to enhance the natural behavior of your fish?

  • I planned my tank to encourage natural fish behavior.

    Votes: 27 27.3%
  • I did some things to encourage natural fish behavior.

    Votes: 33 33.3%
  • Anything that encourages natural fish behavior was a byproduct of the aquascaping.

    Votes: 17 17.2%
  • I did not do anything to encourage natural fish behavior.

    Votes: 19 19.2%
  • Other.

    Votes: 3 3.0%
Back
Top