I have numerous white wormlike things on the sides, rocks of my tank. They are small, some look like dots and others are thin and wormlike with tiny round heads with what looks like little hairs on head. Can someone tell me what they are and how to get rid of them? I don't see any on the fish - yet.
White wormlike creatures on side of tank
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I'm not sure you have a problem. They may be some form of copepods which is a good thing. How old is your tank? Do you have live rock in it?
Welcome to AC! Relax, they sound like normal marine tank inhabitants. If I understand the scale correctly, I'd guess the things with hairy round heads were copepods. The dots could be more copepods, or small isopods. Good scavengers who are also part of the food chain.
Ron Shimek wrote a nice piece about 'pods' (amphipods, copepods, isopods...) in last months' Reefkeeping magazine. If you're interested, have a look here.
Ron Shimek wrote a nice piece about 'pods' (amphipods, copepods, isopods...) in last months' Reefkeeping magazine. If you're interested, have a look here.
Thanks - sorry to take so long to answer back. I am glad they are nothing. I had tried looking up pics of the copepods, but they didn't look the same to me, but they are small ! I am new at this, the tank is 7-8 months old. Thanks for the link to the article !
Well, I'm back. They don't look like any of those pictures; also they do not move at all. I bought cheap rock from the pet store, not live. I have the green hair algae on the rocks and something that is reddish and some even grew little balls - I saw a picture of a tubeworm on another posting; I wonder if that is what it is?
Well, I'm back. They don't look like any of those pictures; also they do not move at all. I bought cheap rock from the pet store, not live. I have the green hair algae on the rocks and something that is reddish and some even grew little balls - I saw a picture of a tubeworm on another posting; I wonder if that is what it is?
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yup sound like small tube worms!!! hamless, I have a bunch on my walls where I can't reach to clean. They look like tiny white wound up spiral thingers.....?