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| Identification What in the heck is growing on my glass, corals, etc. Not sure what it is? Post here and we'll see if we can figure it out! |
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05-21-2007, 08:31 PM
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 thin white worm? I have been seeing a thin white something. It is like a strand of hair, in fact thats what i first thought it was . But i can see it come out of a rock ,stays anchored in the rock and wiggles around. i can see it grow longer and retract into the rock. Any ideas?
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05-21-2007, 10:49 PM
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| Re: thin white worm? What you have my friend is the the most dreaded thing is all of aquaria. A VERMETID SNAIL!!!!! The strand is poisonous and will kill anything it touches including you! Just kidding. It is a Vermetid snail though. It lives inside live rock and casts out the thin white strand to feed on zooplankton and detritus. It is harmless and will not cause any damage at all. In fact, it is a very good sign the tank is healthy since they are very delicate. No worries buddy you are fine. here ya go : Monterey Bay Aquarium: Snail (Vermetid Gastropod) Feeding Video as well as : Snails That Worm Their Way Into Tanks by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com If it isnt a Vermetid then it is a Ctenophore which is equally harmless. A Ctenophore is a jellyfish whichs casts its strand to feed on passing detritus and plankton as well. No problem. Last edited by kolokefalo; 05-21-2007 at 10:52 PM. Reason: my typ and spel reel bad |
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05-21-2007, 10:58 PM
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05-22-2007, 09:36 AM
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| Re: thin white worm? First sentence almost gave me a heart attack!!  Thanks for the info though. Glad to hear its not a bad thing.Tank has only been up less then a month. Must be doing something right. 
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05-22-2007, 10:40 PM
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| Re: thin white worm? Im with starfish on that one. Scared to crap out of me. LOL that was a good one.
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