please ID pic next to penny

[jnb]

I first saw this floating around in the AM and thought it was just colorful poop. But I found it on the glass, siphoned it up and now can tell it is alive - it move around - I've only seen them in the morning and I only see one about once a week - what is it please? Thank you

 

[GreshamH]

spaghetti worm (common name)

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php

harmless

 

[BeanAnimal]

I wish I had em

 

[Ebmorri]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1310879

 

[coralnut99]

If you're Itallian you call them "Pasta Worms", and everyone should have them.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Let me rephrase

I wish I could see them in my system.

 

[jnb]

perfect - thanks - funny how things show up after months/years - I also have something snapping in my tank - not a loud snap - and didn't before - all this without adding anything new to my tank for at least 2 years

poor guy - I left him on a table in water problem is the copper penny - if he survives the day I will put him back - should have thought about that

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13605152#post13605152 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ebmorri
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1310879

 

[jnb]

:lol:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13605258#post13605258 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BeanAnimal
Let me rephrase

I wish I could see them in my system.

 

[fijiblue]

Bean - I literally have have thousands...I can send you a few(a few as in a hundred )

 

[jjmcat]

The more you feed the more you will have.I also have a large amount in my tank as well.

 

[Turtall]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13605493#post13605493 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnb
perfect - thanks - funny how things show up after months/years - I also have something snapping in my tank - not a loud snap - and didn't before - all this without adding anything new to my tank for at least 2 years

poor guy - I left him on a table in water problem is the copper penny - if he survives the day I will put him back - should have thought about that

Spaghetti worms. Yours looks like it has sauce on it as well. But the snapping sound, well, sounds like a pistol shrimp. We have one that we know of, came in on a finger coral -er, stylophora. They hide well and occasionally "snap".
--Steve

 

[ahayes13]

+1 the snapping or clicking sound could be a pistol shrimp or mantis.

 

[LockeOak]

Don't worry... if you found one, you likely have hundreds.

 

[CHOPRJOHN]

In Italian, its.... verme de spaghetti = spaghetti worm Johnnie ><)))9>