Tube Worms?

kimoyo · 04-26-2006, 12:18 PM

I saw this posted in a thread and asked what the white spots were. Someone replied tube worms.

Whats the best way to get rid of them? How long can they survive outside of water? Thanks.

prattreef · 04-26-2006, 12:24 PM

You mean the white spots on the rock? Why do you want to get rid of them? They are harmless and help filter the water. Randy

kimoyo · 04-26-2006, 12:28 PM

Hey Randy,

So they are tube worms? Yes, I know they help filter the water but they are an eyesore for me. They are easy to pick off but they started growing in my skimmer which is a hassle to take out and clean.

prattreef · 04-26-2006, 12:33 PM

Yes tube worms or some sort of vermetid snail. I'd just leave them alone. You have no idea how many of these I have growing in my skimmers... but then again, I'm not a hyper drive BMW skimmer at peak performance kind of guy. I do think it is a losing battle to try to elimate them though... kind of a big part of the "live" in live rock. Randy

cali_reef · 04-26-2006, 12:38 PM

Put a CBB in your skimmer

, they will pick away those things in hours.

kimoyo · 04-26-2006, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali_reef


	Put a CBB in your skimmer , they will pick away those things in hours.

WOW, that was really funny

.

lol, hehe.

kimoyo · 04-26-2006, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prattreef


	Yes tube worms or some sort of vermetid snail. I'd just leave them alone. You have no idea how many of these I have growing in my skimmers... but then again, I'm not a hyper drive BMW skimmer at peak performance kind of guy. I do think it is a losing battle to try to elimate them though... kind of a big part of the "live" in live rock. Randy

Funny you should mention that because I'm worried about my new skimmer

. I'm about to dry my tank out anyway so thats why I was wondering if they could survive out of water. Would foam on the skimmer pump intake help?

herman · 04-26-2006, 12:44 PM

The tubeworm eliminator

kimoyo · 04-26-2006, 12:47 PM

You guys are such a great help

prattreef · 04-26-2006, 12:47 PM

It might, not sure about the size of the larval stage though. If you do this, you better be diligent about cleaning the foam or your skimmer performance will be impeded. Randy

04-26-2006, 12:18 PM	#1
kimoyo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Heights, NY Posts: 1,805 Reefer Ratings: (20) Friends: (4)	Tube Worms? I saw this posted in a thread and asked what the white spots were. Someone replied tube worms. Whats the best way to get rid of them? How long can they survive outside of water? Thanks. __________________ Paul

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kimoyo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Heights, NY Posts: 1,805 Reefer Ratings: (20) Friends: (4)	Hey Randy, So they are tube worms? Yes, I know they help filter the water but they are an eyesore for me. They are easy to pick off but they started growing in my skimmer which is a hassle to take out and clean. __________________ Paul

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kimoyo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Heights, NY Posts: 1,805 Reefer Ratings: (20) Friends: (4)	You guys are such a great help __________________ Paul

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04-26-2006, 12:24 PM	#2
prattreef Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,961 Reefer Ratings: (17) Friends: (15)	You mean the white spots on the rock? Why do you want to get rid of them? They are harmless and help filter the water. Randy

04-26-2006, 12:33 PM	#4
prattreef Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,961 Reefer Ratings: (17) Friends: (15)	Yes tube worms or some sort of vermetid snail. I'd just leave them alone. You have no idea how many of these I have growing in my skimmers... but then again, I'm not a hyper drive BMW skimmer at peak performance kind of guy. I do think it is a losing battle to try to elimate them though... kind of a big part of the "live" in live rock. Randy

04-26-2006, 12:38 PM	#5
cali_reef Fish and Coral Killer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the wet coast, again. Posts: 3,929 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (3)	Put a CBB in your skimmer , they will pick away those things in hours.