Terryz_ Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 even after i started my second tank i still find worm in the sand...... where they come from... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 my DSP also got one damn huge worm. i think they come in from the LR. dun think they are harmful. Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Got any pic to show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted November 4, 2003 Author Share Posted November 4, 2003 cannot find it... but can see worm hole in sand bed... irritating worms!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 cannot find it... but can see worm hole in sand bed... irritating worms!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm afraid it might be flat worm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted November 4, 2003 Author Share Posted November 4, 2003 Flatworm live underneath sand one huh... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 i think it is bristle worm Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Flatworm live underneath sand one huh... Nah not really sure abt them or they habitat, but know that they cost ton of problem. Any expert can give more info on flat worm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vinoth Posted November 4, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2003 I also have one at my LR. It hides inside. Very fast movement. Not able to catch . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DrJekyl_MrHyde Posted November 4, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2003 my cleaner shrimp will sometime catch the worm and eat...... if you are thinking of getting rid of it ....can try cleaner ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted November 4, 2003 Author Share Posted November 4, 2003 okaie... thkz for the suggestion Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 how big's the worm? I suppose the worms are part and parcel of the live sand. Don't see any problems with them unless they are flat worms or something like that...i've got tonnes of small little worms all over in my sand bed.... Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted November 4, 2003 Author Share Posted November 4, 2003 mine is gigantic worm... not small... quite big liao.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNCL Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 My tank has some thread size long worms. They are getting more n more as days go by? R they bristle worms? If so, its a delicacy for Mandarin fish rite. But my mandarin didnt eat it at all. Feel like remove them myself. But if it is a food to some type of fish or cleaner group. I would like to get rid of them them naturally. Anyone has similar problem? How to get rid of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted November 5, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 5, 2003 AHhh.. they're spaghetti worm..very beneficial they keeps ur sandbed clean so does bristle worms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hongqixian Posted November 6, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 6, 2003 umm, Flatworms look flat and a little like seaslugs. You should know if you have flatworms. Spaghetti worms refer to a few species of worms, all which have many wriggly and long tentacles. They eat detritus and planktonic food. Bristleworms come in live rock(they're what u paid for) and will go from the rock to the sand. They are harmless and go about eating leftover food. You don't have to bother about them unless they become monstrous (>10 inches?) Mostly the worms are harmless and of little concern. Mandarin fishes have little reason to eat bristleworms, although some might decide to eat small specimens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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