Another I.D. Please

[Joshua1023]

I know I know You want pics. Well, sorry no dice. I tried taking some shots of these several times and my close up doesn't cut it on this stupid Kodak Easy Share. I'll try my best at a description though.

I've got several of these worm type critters in my tank. Not bristleworms, or fireworms. There is a main body that has about 40 or so arms that come off of it. The arms are all independant and actively search out food. The arms are about the diameter of a human hair and reach lengths or up to six inches or so. Usually these worms are under the sand w/ just their arms extending out searching for food. I have found at least 10 individuals in my tank and have not been able to find an I.D. on the net. The body is red and the arms are the same color w/ a band of black encircling it every few centemeters. I know its tough w/ no pictures, but any thoughts?

 

[Misled]

Spagetti worm

 

[Joshua1023]

Safe?

 

[Misled]

Yea !

 

[Joshua1023]

Cool.

 

[figuerres]

Re: Another I.D. Please

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9319909#post9319909 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Joshua1023
I know I know You want pics. Well, sorry no dice. I tried taking some shots of these several times and my close up doesn't cut it on this stupid Kodak Easy Share. I'll try my best at a description though.

I've got several of these worm type critters in my tank. Not bristleworms, or fireworms. There is a main body that has about 40 or so arms that come off of it. The arms are all independant and actively search out food. The arms are about the diameter of a human hair and reach lengths or up to six inches or so. Usually these worms are under the sand w/ just their arms extending out searching for food. I have found at least 10 individuals in my tank and have not been able to find an I.D. on the net. The body is red and the arms are the same color w/ a band of black encircling it every few centemeters. I know its tough w/ no pictures, but any thoughts?

I have an older kodak, you may want to check a few things out.
many of them have a rim that is threaded on the inside where the lenz comes out. for the ones that have this kodak sells an "adpater ring" that you can attach a macro lens.

I have a DX4900 and the macro -- I can get some really good close up shots. also use a tripod with the macro as that stops any shaking --

check the kodak web site, only a few stores sell the adpater and lenses. but kodak sells them on-line.

 

[Joshua1023]

Thanks I'll look into it.

 

[Paintbug]

do the "arms" come off of the body at the head/mouth or along the body? have you seen the entire worm? the black bands on the tentacles lead to a hair worm (cirratulid) more than a spaghetti worm (terebellid). heres an article on both.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php

either way they are safe. and great for the tank.

 

[Frick-n-Frags]

sounds like spaghetti worms. I have seen yellow ones too.

the orange spaghetti's I had used to like setting up shop in old dust or areas that are getting funky pockets of dust. Since I got rid of all my slow flow setups, they have all perished. They , like red FW's cannot survive in hi-flow BB tanks, they need some "peace and dust".