Hairy Sand Bed

[Jewel]

Recently I've been noticing red hairy substance on the sand bed, when I dig it out which isn't difficult it's clumped together in a red ball, it kinda looks like a worm. Any ideas, thank you.

 

[Pistol]

spaghetti worm maybe

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...hUKEwj9-ueqw9feAhUGqoMKHc0nDUoQ_h0wHHoECAUQBg

 

[Jewel]

Yes, that is what it looks like when I remove them from the tank. So are they harmful to my Corals and if so how do I get rid of them?

 

[Kman]

No they are beneficial and help eat particulate matter and some dissolved organics. They are harmless and a good addition to the bio diversity of the system.

 

[Jewel]

Well that's a relief, then I won't erraticate them, thanks again. See you do learn something new everyday.

 

[Kman]

I like them. They look cool. In a weird way. lol

 

[Salty Cracker]

You sure it's not red slime or dinoflagellates? Red slime definitely looks like red hair, although it wouldn't move like a worm at all if it was removed from water, it just looks like a lump of snot...

 

[Jewel]

I didn't say it moved

 

[Jewel]

it might be now what?

 

[TORX]

Spaghetti worm in the sandbed

Spaghetti worm out of the sandbed

Cyanobacteria

I thought you recently did a chemiclean treatment which is what you use to get rid of this type of algae, so I doubt it is cyano because you would know what that looks like or you would have used the chemiclean.

 

[TORX]

Dinoflagellates

 

[derrick orosz]

Thy spaghetti work is creepy AF

 

[Salty Cracker]

If dinos, you can treat with hydrogen peroxide. If red slime, well it's good ole hi-cap gfo and improved tank maintenance.

 

[TORX]

Also if dinos they just may pass. It is typical of a new tank

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[Jewel]

It's the spaghetti worms, hey my tank isn't new Lol, I did another water change this morning and running carbon, my skimmer is working just fine now

 

[Jewel]

It's 12 months in the works and I think it looks pretty good, what do you think?

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[Pistol]

I think your right, nice brain to

 

[Jewel]

yes it is. it gets really big my lights out. I bought it at the last frag fest for 50 bucks not bad eh

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[Josh]

Good Find. Looking good. What lights are those?

 

[Jewel]

The light is a 4 Bulb T5HO Giesmann fixture that I've had for about 8 years. The Brain pic doesn't to it justice, the lighter shades are actually black and the green you almost toxic, but ya it's nice.