what the heck IS THIS?????!!!!

[hexcolor reef]

Found a red slimy worm that has stringy extensions could be a spaghetti worm but never seen one red. Sifted through the sand to see if there was more and didn’t see any so far. This one found going after my torch.

 

[Stephen8169301]

#reefsqaud @vetteguy53081

 

[vetteguy53081]

Found a red slimy worm that has stringy extensions could be a spaghetti worm but never seen one red. Sifted through the sand to see if there was more and didn’t see any so far. This one found going after my torch.

This time of the year, these have been showing up. They are known as a lancelet which is a segmented worm that prefers substrate with shells and is a hitchhiker that scavenges. If they are thriving, you may be overfeeding or lacking in siphoning and maintenance.

 

[C4ctus99]

This time of the year, these have been showing up. They are known as a lancelet which is a segmented worm that prefers substrate with shells and is a hitchhiker that scavenges. If they are thriving, you may be overfeeding or lacking in siphoning and maintenance.

Are they good, bad, or kinda like bristle worms where it depends on what you want?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Are they good, bad, or kinda like bristle worms where it depends on what you want?

They’re foragers and I personally don’t want them in my tanks

 

[FreshwaterConvert]

They’re foragers and I personally don’t want them in my tanks

I think I just found a few in mine, what do they forage for and why don’t you want them? Just preference or will they bother stuff?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I think I just found a few in mine, what do they forage for and why don’t you want them? Just preference or will they bother stuff?

A few years ago found a bunch of big ones
They were uninvited and annoying my bottom dwellers

 

[FreshwaterConvert]

A few years ago found a bunch of big ones
They were uninvited and annoying my bottom dwellers

Ah ok. I noticed a couple small ones today and my only bottom dweller atm is a nacarrius snail, although I do want to add a conch or something in the future. Good to know, thank you