spaghetti worms

[mhills16]

i have alot of these, the red kind..in the sand and all over the rock, seems when they touch things they dont like them....they have long strands too...are these a problem or leave them be? als, if they are how do you remove them? thanks, mike

[GPhiAce]

I have them to and I think i can trace them back to the source (got them after i got some frags from someone and did not dip :( ) I don't know how to get rid of them, and they only temporarily bother mostly zoas/palys. i have just let them be since I could not find a way to get rid of them. I hope someone posts something useful.

[mhills16]

yes i have always heard that they are fine...but, they go far from thier bases and was just wanting confirmation that they are safe...they only temporarily bother my zoas as well.....well, any more info would be appreciated

[andywe]

Spaghetti worms are fine. A good sign if you have them :-)

[ameares8]

+1 on what Andy said. They are just another organish that helps filter your water, clean your sand, etc. Most corals do not like to be touched period, so that is to be expected when the spaghetti worms come around.

[T Man]

Mine come and go, they are a good determination of tank health and are quite harmless. T

[shirley386]

I had several of them a few years ago. I got a 2 spot hogfish a while back and I don't see them any more. I'm blaming him.