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[oldmantran]

Can someone tell me what this is and how I get rid of it? These tentacles are sprouting from my sand and growing on rocks. Is this a brown algae?

 

[tektite]

Hard to tell definitively with the pic, but I don't think its algae. The banding is similar to micro/mini brittle stars but look too long for them...My guess is its a spaghetti worm.

 

[oldmantran]

tektite, i had 2 feather dusters in the tank. One died. The other recently left its tube and the feathers + head got separated from the rest of the body. Do you think it's feather duster spawn? The feathers are banded.

 

[tektite]

No, those tentacles look smooth. A feather duster would have fine hairs along the strands.

 

[rxonco]

Spaghetti worms or Hair worms.

 

[oldmantran]

What do I do to control them?

 

[rxonco]

Some fish will eat them. I've heard of some wrasses, even seen my yellow tang go after one once. Hermits will eat them. Not really a solid predator for them in particular. Other than their looks, they're harmless. Actually pretty good detrivores.