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blennymower
03/03/2009, 10:27 AM
These little things first started popping out on my DT now they're in my fuge. What are they?

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f311/juicytheatomic/IMG_2378.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f311/juicytheatomic/IMG_2379.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f311/juicytheatomic/IMG_2380.jpg
lizardarm
03/03/2009, 11:08 AM
looks like spirorbid polychaetes
blennymower
03/03/2009, 11:27 AM
what are they?
SALT WATER CRAZ
03/03/2009, 11:31 AM
they are tube worms
blennymower
03/03/2009, 06:40 PM
Is this good or bad?
dcombs44
03/03/2009, 06:43 PM
Spirorbid Worms are filter feeders. It won't hurt to scrape them off if they obstuct your view, but they are harmless. Reef-safe.

www.melevsreef.com/id
chimmike
03/03/2009, 06:49 PM
i have crap-tons of them in my tank. all over my rock, fuge, etc.

don't seem to be hurting anything but there are a lot of 'em!
BuddhaKiss
03/04/2009, 01:25 AM
They're all over my sump/fuge, but don't have any (at least I can see) in my DT...weird.