White sweepers / Tenatacles..

Triton · 24 Jul 2014

Hey guys,

So i noticed a couple of white looking sweepers or tentacles petruding from my zoa colony.. are these guys safe or are they eating my zoas?

This pic is from the net but this is what they look like..

Toolboysa · 24 Jul 2014

Cant really see from the pic, but sounds like possible be spaghetti worms.If so they wont eat the zoas but they might irritate them into staying closed up

Triton · 24 Jul 2014

how do i get rid of them?

Toolboysa · 24 Jul 2014

Think you might have remove manually as I don't know of any natural predators

Gesiggie · 24 Jul 2014

Triton said:
how do i get rid of them?

@Triton
Why would you want to get rid of them? These sand tube worms form part of your CUC, feeding on small particles.

They can only benefit your system.

Here is a pic of one outside its tube

CheriS · 24 Jul 2014

Digitate hydroids? Difficult to see

Triton · 27 Jul 2014

Thought they were bad.
Thanks for the info guys!

irie ivan · 27 Jul 2014

Spaghetti worms in substrate all good, next to coral = irritation.

gMAN · 27 Jul 2014

Those are tube worms, don't think they will be a problem next to your zoa's...

Triton · 27 Aug 2014

Thanks for the info all.

Mods please close

viper357 · 27 Aug 2014

No need to close the thread. Someone else may wish to ask questions.

White sweepers / Tenatacles..

Triton

Toolboysa

Triton

Toolboysa

Gesiggie

Challenge accepted

CheriS

Triton

irie ivan

gMAN

with the plan

Triton

viper357