Wierd thing with 35 arms, give or take

RockDoc · 08-21-2007, 09:15 PM

This was crawling up the glass this morning. The arms expanded and contracted and the size was about 1 1/2 inches tip to tip. Any ideas what it could be?
Thanks, Jay

**CarmieJo** · 08-21-2007, 09:45 PM

Maybe a hydroid? The Sea Slug Forum - Hydroids

RockDoc · 08-22-2007, 09:56 AM

Thanks Carmie. My son (350ZTT on this forum), suggested that it may be a "medussa spaghetti worm." Anyway, now we have two of them, and they seem to bud off by losing a piece of tenacle which stays alive. Pretty cool. I love this hobby.
Jay

**Seahorsedreams** · 08-22-2007, 09:10 PM

Yup, it's a spaghetti worm. Cool critters. I'm trying to grow some in a little tank.

tim · 08-23-2007, 11:45 PM

They are pretty cool to look at. I have a few in my reef tank. Are they 100% reef safe??

**CarmieJo** · 08-24-2007, 12:43 AM

Yes spaghetti worms are reef safe. The ones I've seen always bury themselves in the sand and then wave their tentacles.

**Seahorsedreams** · 08-24-2007, 12:48 AM

The ONLY issue with them is they can become an irritant by constantly dragging themselves and debris over neighbouring corals.

tim · 08-24-2007, 10:46 PM

what about clams in the sand bed?

RockDoc · 08-26-2007, 09:26 AM

I think they're buried again. Haven't seen them in a couple days. Or maybe the basket wrasse ate 'em!
Jay