critters in my tank!

[BeckyB]

Hi, I have things crawling in my tank that's not suppose to be there. I have a white slug looking thing, some white string looking,worms!? And can feather dusters be tiny? There's little tubes like feather dusters and they look like feather dusters. Smaller than a pencil eraser. Any ideas? I don't know what to do about the worms or slug looking things. must of came in the last bunch of live rock i got. Is this normal? Should I freak out?

Becky

 

[freshreef]

sounds kidna like tube worms (I think thats what their called...) and its normal for them to come in live rock!

 

[brandon]

can you be more descriptive with the white slug?

the white string looking worms are probably spoinod worms. They have a tube made of sand and have 2 or more strings coming out right? If so, they are harmless and help with cleanup.

And yes, the feather dusters can be tiny.

This is perfectly normal, you should enjoy the show
always something new everytime you look in

 

[islandcreation]

BeckyB,

Here is a great link from Edgray.

http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

Hope this helps... :mrgreen:

 

[little urchin]

the string worms are possibly spaghetti worms

 

[chacha]

Everything you mentioned should be good. Sounds like you are getting some good growth. The little slug like things may be pods? If so, great. The reverse could be flat worms, not so good. Try to get some pics to help identify.

 

[JeffDubya]

The slug things could be nudibranchs, which can be harmful to zoos. If you see them, suck them out with a syringe or siphon or just squish them.

See this thread: http://www.nanotank.com/forum/viewtopic ... highlight=