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[Team Turtle]

Anyone know what these red things are? Found them in my sand bed. Don't seem to be bothering anything but pulled one out and found a handful more. Reminds me of spaghetti worms but idk. Ignore the kenya tree in the upper right.

 

[Team Turtle]

Could also be a terebellied worm but any second opinions would help.

 

[Erin]

Hair worms! Good cuc
(Not Terebellids, but Cirratulidae)

 

[Tangs]

I hope you get those buggers before they get out of control.

 

[decimal]

Spaghetti worms. Good Detritus consumers and cuc.

 

[Erin]

Spaghetti worms. Good Detritus consumers and cuc.

Spaghetti worms (Terebellids) are different, these are hair worms (Cirratulids)

 

[Team Turtle]

Thanks everyone. Like i said they don't seem to bother anything but when you don't know what something is my first reaction is to pull it out. Shrek taught me, "better out than in" lmao

 

[Erin]

Thanks everyone. Like i said they don't seem to bother anything but when you don't know what something is my first reaction is to pull it out. Shrek taught me, "better out than in" lmao

If you decide you don't like them, I'll take 'em!

 

[Team Turtle]

If you decide you don't like them, I'll take 'em!

I'll see if there are any left. I pulled all the ones out i found

 

[Cody]

Thanks everyone. Like i said they don't seem to bother anything but when you don't know what something is my first reaction is to pull it out. Shrek taught me, "better out than in" lmao

My motto is "when in doubt, throw it out"

If you run the cost/benefit analysis, the decision is easy. You can potentially gain a single member of your cleanup crew that a handful of $1.50 snails would clean better, or your $200 torch (or other corals) could become lunch. It seems a little cruel, but no one sheds a tear when they buy shrimp, fish, or beef by the pound at the grocery store.