What in the world is this?

[jessesoto33]

I found this worm like thing and was wondering what it is? and if it is harmful to my reef?

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Looks loke brine shrimp lol. I know not that one lol.

 

[Armen]

you dont want that thing in your reef

 

[jessesoto33]

you dont want that thing in your reef

It's not in there anymore, It's DEAD!!!:viking:

 

[Rukis]

looks like a spaghetti worm, kinda like a bristle worm, a scavenger...

 

[jessesoto33]

Is a spaghetti worm, beneficial like the bristle worm?

 

[Puffalicious]

you know i saw one of these things on the wall of my nano... i just thought it was a bristle worm...

 

[Drew Shark]

Those worms are the worst!!! It raised the nitrites in my tank and caused my anemone to die.:bawling::bawling::bawling:

 

[jessesoto33]

Those worms are the worst!!! It raised the nitrites in my tank and caused my anemone to die.:bawling::bawling::bawling:

WOW! how did it raise the nitrates?????

 

[gumbii]

Those worms are the worst!!! It raised the nitrites in my tank and caused my anemone to die.:bawling::bawling::bawling:

LOL...

 

[Puffalicious]

WOW! how did it raise the nitrates?????

cuz when he saw the worm he was scared to do a wc... lol iono

 

[Drew Shark]

Because it raised the bio load to quickly for the tank.

 

[gumbii]

hahahaha... if a worm raised the bioload and killed stuff, you're doing it wrong...

 

[Drew Shark]

hahahaha... if a worm raised the bioload and killed stuff, you're doing it wrong...

I put the anemone in two weeks after I started the tank. My mistake. Then I bought a protein skimmer, which fixed the problem of nitrites.

 

[reefsUP]

Did it raise the bio load from moving sand around?

 

[Drew Shark]

Did it raise the bio load from moving sand around?

I am pretty sure that played a part in it.

 

[jessesoto33]

I am pretty sure that played a part in it.

Their messing with you dud!

 

[strenuous biomarker]

hahaha classic