A white stringy wormlike thing coming from Polyps...

RedTide94 · 03-29-2007, 06:42 PM

anyone have an idea? Is this how they reproduce? When my lights are dim/off is when it occurs...a worm-like white thread coming out of the star polyps.

lcstorc · 03-29-2007, 08:41 PM

It is probably a spaghetti worm. Can you get a pic?

RedTide94 · 03-29-2007, 09:14 PM

I'll try but it vanishes when the polyps expand...is it harmful?

lcstorc · 03-30-2007, 11:35 PM

Not if it is a spaghetti worm. Do a search on it and see if the pics you get look like what is in your tank.

YumSaltWater · 03-31-2007, 06:25 PM

huh im having a similar situation.
mine is less of a worm and more of a white fuzzy pod.
ill try and get a pic tomorrow.
but ya is that a bad thing?

BigAl07 · 04-26-2007, 09:42 AM

I have several "Spaghetti" worm like things all over my LR. It seems like each night I see a new area where they are coming from. Looks kind of cool to me. I'll look into the whole speghetti worm thing and see what they are all about but I presume they are just some type of filter-feeders getting their daily allowance ....

Allen

AnotherLousy1 · 04-27-2007, 04:18 PM

Well, blue_eyes must not have seen this post, I asked the same thing over in the Just Starting Out part of RS. Kinda looks like spiderweb stuff???

Check out these two links that blue_eyes posted for me, I think you'll find them quite useful for identifying your stringy stuff:

Snails That Worm Their Way Into Tanks by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com

spaghetti worm?

Lynnette

03-29-2007, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
RedTide94 Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 19 View Gallery Karma Komment	A white stringy wormlike thing coming from Polyps... anyone have an idea? Is this how they reproduce? When my lights are dim/off is when it occurs...a worm-like white thread coming out of the star polyps.

03-29-2007, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A white stringy wormlike thing coming from Polyps... It is probably a spaghetti worm. Can you get a pic? __________________ 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.

03-29-2007, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
RedTide94 Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 19 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A white stringy wormlike thing coming from Polyps... I'll try but it vanishes when the polyps expand...is it harmful?

03-30-2007, 11:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A white stringy wormlike thing coming from Polyps... Not if it is a spaghetti worm. Do a search on it and see if the pics you get look like what is in your tank. __________________ 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.

03-31-2007, 06:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
YumSaltWater Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A white stringy wormlike thing coming from Polyps... huh im having a similar situation. mine is less of a worm and more of a white fuzzy pod. ill try and get a pic tomorrow. but ya is that a bad thing?

04-27-2007, 04:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
AnotherLousy1 Somewhere Beyond The Sea Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salty Haven Posts: 259 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A white stringy wormlike thing coming from Polyps... Well, blue_eyes must not have seen this post, I asked the same thing over in the Just Starting Out part of RS. Kinda looks like spiderweb stuff??? Check out these two links that blue_eyes posted for me, I think you'll find them quite useful for identifying your stringy stuff: Snails That Worm Their Way Into Tanks by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com spaghetti worm? Lynnette __________________ Lynnette Keep up with my small piece of the ocean 58 Gallon Reef Chronicle Or just go directly to the 58 Gallon webcam to see what's happening today. Web Cam userid: rsreefers password: reeffun Click the single tab and you're all set to view. HAVE FUN! "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" - Dr. Seuss

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