A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me

fishheads · 11-10-2006, 11:06 PM

What's up, i'm fishheads and i have a reefer habit.I'm no newby at keeping reef ,i'm 5 years strong and learning and loving every minute of it.I have a problem i was up until 2 am with a laser pointer and flashlight in handlooking for critters that keep chowing on my mushrooms and organ pipes.I found a couple of things #1,a worm that looks like a piece of spaghetti the same diameter,white,& about 3 inches out of its hole.it did not appear to have any bristles,as i also have bristle worms that i compared it 2,it was not similar.i have a couple of these worms are they DANGEROUS..#2,A WHITE SLUG about the length of my thumb nail,maybe 1/8 of an inch wide i think he munches on my organ pipe coral,as i've removed 3 from them and what appears to be some eggs also..not taking any chances,these are slugs not nudis.need info on them..my tank is 110 gal,3-175w metal halide 10,000k,2-165w vho actinic..30 gal wet dry,2 ehiem professional canister filters,berlin 3 chamber skimmer,double helix uv steri. could i keep most any hard corals if i wanted,i think my lighting is sufficient..

acro,or montis,thanx fishheads

blue_eyes53813 · 11-10-2006, 11:12 PM

#1 sounds like a peanut worm... they are harmless.....Im not sure of the rest.

fishheads · 11-10-2006, 11:26 PM

thanx blue eyes,thats exactly what that worm is..i didnt even think about that...got crap for brains

blue_eyes53813 · 11-10-2006, 11:33 PM

your welcome,,,,, lol dont be so hard on yourself

TDEVIL · 11-11-2006, 12:24 AM

i agree on the peanut worm for #1
the 2nd one, not sure maybe a stomatella snail, w/o a pic it will be hard for me to ID it and they wouldnt eat any corals
pic

where the pic is from, scrol down almost to the bottom
http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_rock2.htm

if it isnt that, you got me

Jay

fishheads · 11-11-2006, 12:36 AM

Yeah its not the stomatella..picture an outside slug just little and white

TDEVIL · 11-11-2006, 12:56 AM

that is what i thought, worth a shot

w/o a pic the only other thing i can think of is the seaslug web site but, i cant remember or find the site.
not much help right now, need sleep, lol

Jay

fishcrazy · 11-11-2006, 12:13 PM

http://www.seaslugforum.net/

sasquatch · 11-11-2006, 09:48 PM

Fishheads Fishheads Fishheads cant get that song out of my head now, lol
so what parameters do you have for water and how much flow? pics would be great. Steve

BoomerD · 11-11-2006, 10:16 PM

does your little white slug look like this:

(photo stolen from Melev's site)

lcstorc · 11-12-2006, 06:50 AM

"eat them up yum"
No fair!!! Now you have the song in my head as well. Dr Demento, yikes brings me back to high school.

11-10-2006, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
fishheads Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 179 View Gallery* Karma Komment	A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me What's up, i'm fishheads and i have a reefer habit.I'm no newby at keeping reef ,i'm 5 years strong and learning and loving every minute of it.I have a problem i was up until 2 am with a laser pointer and flashlight in handlooking for critters that keep chowing on my mushrooms and organ pipes.I found a couple of things #1,a worm that looks like a piece of spaghetti the same diameter,white,& about 3 inches out of its hole.it did not appear to have any bristles,as i also have bristle worms that i compared it 2,it was not similar.i have a couple of these worms are they DANGEROUS..#2,A WHITE SLUG about the length of my thumb nail,maybe 1/8 of an inch wide i think he munches on my organ pipe coral,as i've removed 3 from them and what appears to be some eggs also..not taking any chances,these are slugs not nudis.need info on them..my tank is 110 gal,3-175w metal halide 10,000k,2-165w vho actinic..30 gal wet dry,2 ehiem professional canister filters,berlin 3 chamber skimmer,double helix uv steri. could i keep most any hard corals if i wanted,i think my lighting is sufficient.. acro,or montis,thanx fishheads

11-10-2006, 11:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,257 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me #1 sounds like a peanut worm... they are harmless.....Im not sure of the rest. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

11-10-2006, 11:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
fishheads Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 179 View Gallery* Karma Komment	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me thanx blue eyes,thats exactly what that worm is..i didnt even think about that...got crap for brains

11-10-2006, 11:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,257 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me your welcome,,,,, lol dont be so hard on yourself __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

11-11-2006, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me i agree on the peanut worm for #1 the 2nd one, not sure maybe a stomatella snail, w/o a pic it will be hard for me to ID it and they wouldnt eat any corals pic where the pic is from, scrol down almost to the bottom http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_rock2.htm if it isnt that, you got me Jay

11-11-2006, 12:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
fishheads Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 179 View Gallery* Karma Komment	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me Yeah its not the stomatella..picture an outside slug just little and white __________________ 110 GAL.REEF,ask me for specs • What happens when you throw a green rock into the Red Sea? .....it gets wet...... Why are gold fish orange? .....The water makes them rusty!.....

11-11-2006, 12:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me that is what i thought, worth a shot w/o a pic the only other thing i can think of is the seaslug web site but, i cant remember or find the site. not much help right now, need sleep, lol Jay

11-11-2006, 12:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
fishcrazy Fire Coral Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 78 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me http://www.seaslugforum.net/

11-11-2006, 09:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me Fishheads Fishheads Fishheads cant get that song out of my head now, lol so what parameters do you have for water and how much flow? pics would be great. Steve

11-11-2006, 10:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,633 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me does your little white slug look like this: (photo stolen from Melev's site) __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

11-12-2006, 06:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,528 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A Creepy Crawly!!!!help Me "eat them up yum" No fair!!! Now you have the song in my head as well. Dr Demento, yikes brings me back to high school. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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