Black worms question

kryptonjungle · 01-11-2008, 10:01 PM

I have read these forums for awhile now and I read the other things on worms and the ones I have just dont seem like them(flatworms that is) The ones I have are black with some stripes on them but there only black the top half of there bodys and then have stripes on that top half. They also seem to get narrower and narrower the farther out they go and clearly are in sections when they grow out when you see it. Wondering if anyone knows what these would be. I'd take a pic but they only come out at night and I cant get a pic of them. They also retract back into the rock if I come near the tank to fast. So any info on these would be great and if I should worry on them. Only seen them eat some expox so far and what must be algae or just things I cant see on the LR

leveldrummer · 01-13-2008, 09:00 AM

sounds like you have some peanut worms, they are harmless, they just stretch out from their hole looking for detrius to eat, do they look like this?

leveldrummer · 01-13-2008, 09:01 AM

here is a better shot

kryptonjungle · 01-14-2008, 07:54 AM

Yeah thats what they look like and after yesterday talking to the fish store they said the same thing. Thanks for the help =)

01-11-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
kryptonjungle Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	Black worms question I have read these forums for awhile now and I read the other things on worms and the ones I have just dont seem like them(flatworms that is) The ones I have are black with some stripes on them but there only black the top half of there bodys and then have stripes on that top half. They also seem to get narrower and narrower the farther out they go and clearly are in sections when they grow out when you see it. Wondering if anyone knows what these would be. I'd take a pic but they only come out at night and I cant get a pic of them. They also retract back into the rock if I come near the tank to fast. So any info on these would be great and if I should worry on them. Only seen them eat some expox so far and what must be algae or just things I cant see on the LR

01-13-2008, 09:00 AM	#2
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933	sounds like you have some peanut worms, they are harmless, they just stretch out from their hole looking for detrius to eat, do they look like this? __________________ The meek shall inherit the Earth. Big deal. By the time they get it the rest of us will have messed it all up.

01-13-2008, 09:01 AM	#3
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933	here is a better shot __________________ The meek shall inherit the Earth. Big deal. By the time they get it the rest of us will have messed it all up.

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01-14-2008, 07:54 AM	#4
kryptonjungle Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	Yeah thats what they look like and after yesterday talking to the fish store they said the same thing. Thanks for the help =)

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