Stringy animal or plant like?

[sweetiejmc3]

There are stringy colonies (not algae) near water fall and skimmer in my pond. They do not wiggle or move. They seem to have open mouth-like at the end. Brown color. Any ideas on what this is?

 

[Tula]

Could you please post a picture?

 

[j.w]

and welcome @sweetiejmc3
No clue what they are w/o a photo.

 

[GBBUDD]

As asked a photo could help here.

 

[sweetiejmc3]

I pulled this rock out the other day so they dried up a bit. They seem to colonize near flowing water

 

[sweetiejmc3]

View attachment 154618and welcome @sweetiejmc3
No clue what they are w/o a photo.

 

[GBBUDD]

looks like larvae tunnels, in the salt water id say feather dusters you may have similar or just worms. either way id say they are a good thing

 

[rubyduby]

They're actually pretty cool...Do you ever see anything come out of the openings? Please let us know if you do find out what they are...

 

[sweetiejmc3]

No I haven't. But there are so many. I'm hoping they are a good part of ecosystem

 

[GBBUDD]

I would say without knowing they are exac tly what we want in our pond worms bugs bacteria etc making for a eco system pond

 

[sweetiejmc3]

My water is very clear. All levels are good

 

[GBBUDD]

looks fantastic , what do you use for a filter how many gallons do you estimate
i see it has some length.
3 feet deep ?

 

[sweetiejmc3]

Yeah approx 3ft deep 20 ft long. Soft water, no chemicals except good bacteria. I believe it's an aquascape large round filter. I use a roll style bio pad (green) on bottom then 2 blue bio pads then 1 Grey bio pad then 2 white filter pads up in my waterfall. Lot of work cleaning day

 

[GBBUDD]

Yeah approx 3ft deep 20 ft long. Soft water, no chemicals except good bacteria. I believe it's an aquascape large round filter. I use a roll style bio pad (green) on bottom then 2 blue bio pads then 1 Grey bio pad then 2 white filter pads up in my waterfall. Lot of work cleaning day

SOUNDS IT BUT AT LEAST ITS WORKING FOR YOU

 

[sweetiejmc3]

Thank you!