please help id this creature!!!

Ralphjd22 · 06-04-2007, 05:04 PM

Can anyone please id this for me. I have rougly 20 plus in my tank they are small but the tentacles extend pretty far out they move around on the sand and live rock but never on glass. It is located right on the edge of the sand and rock in lower right. If it helps I have hi res pics available. Thanks!!!

Dentoid · 06-04-2007, 05:26 PM

Welcome aboard Ralph! Looks like a brittle star. Typically, they stay under rocks and you'll see them sticking their arms out searching for food. They also come out at night, after lights out, looking for food. The higher resolution picture would help in the ID.

BoomerD · 06-04-2007, 05:33 PM

If you're talking about the animal circled in red:

Then that's most likely a spaghetti or medusa worm. There are a couple other things it could be, but none are harmful...enjoy the diversity.

michael_cb_125 · 06-04-2007, 06:14 PM

I have hundreds of spaghetti worms in all of my tanks. They mainly come out at night, I think that they just eat detrius or similar material.

vdituri · 06-04-2007, 06:17 PM

Worms. I only have 1 in my tank and it just seems to pull sand together into a mound. I assume that is so it can eat. Nothing else has dissappeared into the vortex.

Ralphjd22 · 06-04-2007, 06:23 PM

They come out routinely during the day. They are not limited to just the night...

vdituri · 06-04-2007, 08:14 PM

Mine doesn't seem to have a set bedtime either.

Paintbug · 06-04-2007, 08:39 PM

those appear to be hair worms, AKA cirratulid polychaete. But its hard to say for sure without seeing the entire animal.

reefer3 · 06-05-2007, 01:10 AM

I have several of those in my tank there called cirratulids. There reef safe and are good scavengers. Mine mound all the bigger pieces of sand around them I assume its for protection and they use the tentacles to gather food. Here is a link to a ID page with alittle info on them. BTW its the fifth section on types of worms going down.Worm Hitch Hikers

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Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,827 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please help id this creature!!! Welcome aboard Ralph! Looks like a brittle star. Typically, they stay under rocks and you'll see them sticking their arms out searching for food. They also come out at night, after lights out, looking for food. The higher resolution picture would help in the ID. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please help id this creature!!! If you're talking about the animal circled in red: Then that's most likely a spaghetti or medusa worm. There are a couple other things it could be, but none are harmful...enjoy the diversity. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

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michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,772 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please help id this creature!!! I have hundreds of spaghetti worms in all of my tanks. They mainly come out at night, I think that they just eat detrius or similar material. __________________ Elos System 70 Angel Reef (up and Running) Megan's Elos Mini Reef (up and running as well) ~The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.~ (Lord Bacon)

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,784 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: please help id this creature!!! Worms. I only have 1 in my tank and it just seems to pull sand together into a mound. I assume that is so it can eat. Nothing else has dissappeared into the vortex. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,784 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: please help id this creature!!! Mine doesn't seem to have a set bedtime either. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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reefer3 Limpet Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 132 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please help id this creature!!! I have several of those in my tank there called cirratulids. There reef safe and are good scavengers. Mine mound all the bigger pieces of sand around them I assume its for protection and they use the tentacles to gather food. Here is a link to a ID page with alittle info on them. BTW its the fifth section on types of worms going down.Worm Hitch Hikers

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