ID this thing...

**CarmieJo** · 08-24-2006, 12:28 AM

I am trying to ID the thing that looks like 2 flagella on th eleft side of the image. Any ideas?

fat walrus · 08-24-2006, 01:54 AM

need better pic, carmie.....i can't see

**CarmieJo** · 08-24-2006, 08:08 AM

That was the best of about 25 shots. I'll see if I can get a better shot tonight. It is very little, seems to have a tube into a pore in the rock and has 2 of what I would describe as flagella that are perhaps 1/4 inch long. They seem to move independent of the current and don't look at all like tentacles on an anemone.

**CarmieJo** · 08-24-2006, 09:56 PM

Is this any more help?

***Rob*** · 08-24-2006, 10:10 PM

i think its a type of spaghetti worm...
(which are common, and not problematic)

**CarmieJo** · 08-24-2006, 10:50 PM

Do they always live in the same place? This has been there for a week or more...

***Rob*** · 08-24-2006, 11:05 PM

yep, these type usually dont move around..

**Amphibious** · 08-25-2006, 02:54 AM

It's a worm alright but not a spaghetti worm. This worm can burrow a hole or make his own similar to a coco worm but not as massive and without the beautiful feathery head. I have one, I'll try for a pic of my mystery worm tomorrow.

Spagherri worms, also known as Medusa worms, burrow in DSBs but not in rock. Here's a pic of mine....

Great for DSBs.

**CarmieJo** · 08-25-2006, 07:10 AM

And he is good/neutral for my tank?

**Amphibious** · 08-25-2006, 08:26 AM

Yes.

It is both.

**CarmieJo** · 08-25-2006, 08:40 AM

Great, I'll stop worrying about it.