Does anyone know what these white things on my zoa are?

[glb]

These are white protrusions sticking out of my zoa colony. They look like sand-colored sticks. Does anyone know what these are?


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12g Nanoreef. Zooanthids, Ricordia, Star Polyps and two clownfish. CF Lighting, 75% actinic blue, 25% 10,000k white.

 

[Connie]

I believe they are spaghetti worms

 

[glb]

Are they a problem?


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[Connie]

Nope. They're a very beneficial part of your CUC.

 

[joshporksandwich]

Are they a problem?


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They're annoying to corals but beneficial overal to your tank. If you see your zoas closed a lot due to them you can just take them off with your hand.

 

[Ninjapotamus]

Those are not spaghetti worms, those are some sort of growth(sponge maybe). Not harmful, pick them off and they wont come back.

Spaghetti worms are not benign, they annoy zoas/palys and can become a real pita.

 

[glb]

Thanks!


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[Connie]

When I look at the picture, I see tentacles on one of them. That would mean it is a worm.

Those are not spaghetti worms, those are some sort of growth(sponge maybe). Not harmful, pick them off and they wont come back.

Spaghetti worms are not benign, they annoy zoas/palys and can become a real pita.