Spaghetti Worm?

[Deptron]

I pulled this off my toadstool. What is it and is it good or bad?

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[Kman]

Spaghetti Worms normally have mutable threads coming out of the top that trap particulate matted to be pulled back in to be eaten. They normally reside in a rock or substrate. That kind of looks like a nematode worm or Polychaete worm.

 

[100gallon]

Kman...what colour would the one you describe be? Sounds like what I have on my one rock.

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[Kman]

It really depends on what species you have. Anything from almost clear to white to light brown.

 

[100gallon]

Hmm I have green very fine

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[Kman]

Was it eating your leather? If no damage it was probably eating algae or detritus.
I never had any issues with them. But that also depends on species.

 

[Deptron]

I had seen this one on my toadstool more than a few times. Never noticed any damage, but I didn't want to chance it.

 

[100gallon]

Hard to get a pic....basically these tiny thin long green threads all seem to originate from one small crevice. The tips of the threads move as if searching for food.

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[SamB]

Sounds like harmless spaghetti worm

Review this great resource;

http://www.melevsreef.com/critters/worms-starfish-cucs