ID on worm-like thing

[jschulzpt]

I saw this in my tank, don't know what it is. Too small to take a pic with my camera, only about a 1/2 inch at most long. I have attached a web photo of it that I googled. I was thinking that it may be some sort of spaghetti worm??? And you have any info on whether it is good-bad or just ugly let me know. I think most of them have been wiped out by my ever hungry, ever growing CBS.

Thanks for your help

[crvz]

Odd, where did you get the picture from? that didnt have any info?

[jschulzpt]

They said it was a spaghetti worm... but all of the other pics of spaghetti worms that I've seen have been different. It may be a different type of spaghetti worm.

[charlesr1958]

Its a Cirratulid worm, or more commonly called, a "hair" worm. Harmless scavenger of detritus/left over food. What is commonly called a "spaghetti" worm is an entirely different family of worms, the Terebellidae.

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Chuck

[jschulzpt]

Thanks a lot Chuck, appreciate the help.