Skinny white worm ID

[nobleER]

Hi guys,

Hope everyone is well! I get straight to the point...
I started seeing little thread like worms on the live rock and on the bottom of my tank (bare bottom).
They seem to be more active in the dark, but they are just being blown around -kindbof like those tall air dummies in front of car dealerships.
They are super super thin almost like a spider web with a fatter area up towards the top of the string (body)?... They aren't invading the tank but they just are there getting blown around by the MP40...

They don't seem to be doing anything at all. Corals look good, water parameters are in check, and all fish and frags are happy and growing.

What the hell are they? I see them in my GFO and carbon reactors as well.

 

[MadReefer]

Have a pic? It might be vermatid snails and not worms.

 

[DYIguy]

Sounds like spaghetti worms- leave them be, part of the cuc- bottom of the food chain

 

[nobleER]

Have a pic? It might be vermatid snails and not worms.

 

[MadReefer]

I will stick with vermatids. Google a pic and compare.

 

[DYIguy]

I will stick with vermatids. Google a pic and compare.

You may be right- I thought they were on the bottom- look for a hard tube- that's what vermetids have- spaghetti worms look like spaghetti- actually more like oriental noodles lol. If so, a couple/few bumblebee snails should take care of them

 

[MadReefer]

I squirt lemon juice in the tubes of vermatids. I also have 6, maybe more, bumble bees.

 

[DYIguy]

I squirt lemon juice in the tubes of vermatids. I also have 6, maybe more, bumble bees.

I've used lemon juice on aptasia before- but outside the tank, never used it in the tank

 

[MadReefer]

I've used lemon juice on aptasia before- but outside the tank, never used it in the tank

In small amounts no affect in my experience.