Orange stringy worm thing!

[gulfsurfer101]

I found these things today when I vact out some detritius out of my tank this morning to preform a 5gwc out of my 30g. I've seen them hanging out of a rock and couldn't pull them out at the time. They stretch out like an octopus with many stringy hands ranging over 4" long and look like bristle worms when retracted with a bright orange color There are two of them in the baby food jar here.

 

closer look at them (they are still closed up after being moved for pic)

 

Anybody know what they are, if they are reef safe or considered a pest. I would like to keep them since they look nice and bright but that usually means not good right.

[Chyendra]

I have them in my tank... I think its a spaghetti worm, and if so then it's a reef safe scavenger... but I'm not 100% sure

[DudE31]

^ correct spaghetti worm

[MikeTR]

+1.. i think they're cool.. I have one in the back corner nicknamed trashy as it looks like he lives under a pile from all the crap he's collected.

[jgpico]

very cool/creepy looking but from what ive heard a great asset to a reef tank. helps clean up

[gulfsurfer101]

Awsome guys, thanks. I will be tossing one in each of my tanks then. MikeTR that's exactly where I found these guys, under a pile of junk rubble and detritius that was forming in a dead spot of my tank. Once again thanks for the swift replies.

[gulfsurfer101]

Just pulled a search for these and found that what I may have is a hair worm. Looks to be harmless and preform much of the same tasks of the spaghetti worm so I will keep them. Thanks for leading me in the right direction.

[kingfish62]

Thats funny I just posted this lat night. Check out the link below for video and post

 

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=256940