String worms?

OCDP · #1 02-13-2006, 06:27 PM

I notice when I turn my lights on in the AM.. there are these really stringy-fuzz like things in my tank. They are pretty long.. and remind me of a very thin, long piece of fuzzy string.

Does this sound like some type of worm to you all? They are a big eye sore, thankfully I do not USUALLY see them during the day.

Weird little creatures (if they even are creatures..)

DanG · #2 02-13-2006, 06:28 PM

Are they reddish? They could be spaghetti worms. They're a harmless scavenger.

OCDP · #3 02-13-2006, 06:31 PM

No , they are more like a grey/whiteish colour, actually.

christyf5 · #4 02-13-2006, 06:38 PM

They're probably digitate hydroids. I have no idea whether they're good or bad. I'm hoping for the former as I have about a billion in my tank

http://melevsreef.com/id/digitate_hydroid.html

OCDP · #5 02-13-2006, 06:39 PM

Yup, that's them! Thanks Christy. (thanks for the link as well)

Hmm.... let's uhh, hope that they are not bad.

*edit*

Quoted from Melevsreef.com

Quote:

It can become a problem in some tanks, but it hasn't in either of mine. Reef-safe-ish.

muck · #6 02-13-2006, 06:40 PM

I have a bunch of those as well.
I find them rather neat looking and haven't done any harm so far.

OCDP · #7 02-13-2006, 06:43 PM

Alrighty.. good stuff. At least I'm not the only one with them. Just was getting curious as to what they were.. more and more keep poppin' up!

Willow · #8 02-13-2006, 07:43 PM

they can be cool to watch, i had a few but havent seen them for awhile.

GMGQ · #9 02-13-2006, 10:07 PM

They're part of what makes Live Rock "Live."

Beverly · #10 02-14-2006, 01:38 AM

Don't most, or all, hydroids sting? That can't be good.