• Tell me, what are those white worms?

  • Aaron6112

Hello! Long white worms have multiplied in the aquarium (photo below). At first, they only lived in the sand, but now they are everywhere - covering all the rocks. Please let me know what kind of creatures these are and what to do with them - should I leave them or get rid of them using fish (such as wrasse or blennies)? Thank you in advance for your comments. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

Tina

They resemble spaghetti worms.

Charles

Thank you! I looked online - they look similar. But I came across worms online under the name Spaghetti worms that have a common body and a bunch of thin appendages (like worms) at the front. I have a large number of individual thin worms. Anyway, thank you!

Caleb6320

This is definitely not spaghetti... This is most likely some kind of Zanclea sp. Scroll through the photos. They live in rocks and sand, in colonies of corals. They build small, short calcium tubes for themselves. Typically, they have 1, but more often 2 long, thread-like tentacles. They are harmless.

Jason5071

That's right, they look absolutely nothing alike. Spaghetti doesn't have a shell and has more tentacles, and the color is usually not white. But in your photo, their "shell" is clearly visible.

Michele

Scroll through, it's informative.

Christopher4125

Thank you!

Matthew7977

Yes, by the way, I have them too. I brought in a colony of umbrellas on the plate, although I did process them. They don't bother me and don't interfere with anyone. The more different "harmless" creatures in the aquarium, the better it is for it.

Matthew1280

if it's still relevant... These little worms are called Phyllochaetopterus sp. here's a video of their behavior

Rodney

These worms in the aquarium are beneficial. I specifically introduced them to the new aquarium; they feed on detritus. The more detritus in the aquarium, the more worms there will be! Since they have multiplied significantly in your tank, it's time to siphon the aquarium to remove the detritus.

Mariah

I set up a new aquarium with rocks from the old aquarium. Before placing them in the new one, I rinsed them in the current of the old aquarium. The sand is new, dry, and washed. There is "0" detritus. They are sitting in the rocks in the new aquarium just as they did in the old one. They become active during feeding with frozen food or plankton. So, feeding these worms with detritus is your mistaken belief.

Chad4168

This means that in the old aquarium there was enough detritus, and here, out of hunger, they will definitely come out for food!