For the last few nights we have spotted one or two worms, half an inch long swimming around our tank. They come out of a rock, swim to the surface, do a couple of laps and then go back to a rock... but one night before a worm returned to a rock our sailfin tang ate it. The tang was pretty sick lying on his side on the bottom as if paralysed for all of five minutes then fine again. They are white and swim like a sea snake, what are they and how do I get rid of them? Thanks

I have these too.

Kind of interesting when they swim around.

I would also love to know what they are.

scary

Bristle worms.

Free swimming juv bristle worms. I get them from month to month, often quite large storms of them (hundreds) the fish love em.

Nothing to be worried about, perfectly normal.

Pie

Oh that's interesting! I've seen them occasionally also, and always wondered what they were. They do swim like a sea snake!

Another mystery, once I found my sump swarming with tiny little critters swimming around, so small they could only barely be seen. Lasted a couple of days then gone, never found out what they were.

The tang was pretty sick lying on his side on the bottom as if paralysed for all of five minutes then fine again. they and how do I Thanks

so why did the fish go weird

The tang ate the worm then spat it back up covered in mucas. It really knocked him out. Floated around with the water flows, nearly into my always hungry anenome....... I was wondering what they are cause I dont want my mate to die next time

:oops: yes i was waiting for pies to answer :oops:

Managed to catch 'em with a fine net and now he sleeps with the fishes. Plan to look for more tonight, only thing is they dont come out till 2 am.

gotta love worms and pods. free food

I get the odd one that swims about like a spinning drill bit. They are really cool. About 8mm long and 1mm diametre.

Fish dont eat them, but they are cool to watch!

gotta love worms and pods. free food

oh yeah? how do they taste?

fry them for 30 seconds and serve with garlic, yum!

or with a bit of coconut cream while still wiggling (like they eat a kind of worm over there that comes from the sea {palolo worm}. i didn't try it and don't call me chicken but it was "juck" just to look at.