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05-20-2006, 11:56 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Dec 2005
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 |  What is that?
I just found something weird under one of my ledge. There was a tube, it was always there, but I didn't see anything until today. It looks like there is a worm inside. He's kinda thick...the tube is kinda thick. It head look likes the creature from "Alien." The tube has only one openning, the other was seal/rounded off. Alos the tube is kinda thin/clear, I can see how long he is...which is about 3/8".
What can this be???
Thanks!
Gary
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Started on Jan 24, cycled on Feb 17
125 gallons (72" x 18" x 22"), 20 gallons sump, 29 gallons fuge. 90 lbs sugar fine sand in MT and 30 in fuge.
Equipments:
Coralife Super Skimmer 220 w/ an air pump to increase micro bubbles, Mag drive 9.5 return pump
2 Maxi 900 and Rio+ 2100 as powerheads, Mag 350 filter
Lighting:
110watts PC, 70watts NO
Resident:
2 Polyps Ricordia
Royal Gramma, Lawnmower Blenny
Sally Light Foot
Pepermint Shrimp
70 Blue Leg Hermits
25 Snails | 
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05-20-2006, 12:12 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Hmmm, Interesting. Can you post a picture? _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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05-20-2006, 01:05 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: May 2006 Location: western united states
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i do not know the name but it sounds like the type of worm that casts out a net of mucus to catch debris,detrirus and eat it. sorry i do not have a name for yah but does that activity sound familiar? | |
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05-20-2006, 02:04 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn
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I think we might of spoke about this a few months ago. I think we agree that it might be a spaghetti worm.
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55 gallon. PC lights 12K/Actinic/Moon, Chiller, Powerhead, Prizm Skimmer, Fluval, Eheim Pro2 | |
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05-20-2006, 07:27 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Bruce Hmmm, Interesting. Can you post a picture? | I'm with Bruce here...without a picture, all we can offer is a guess. | |
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05-20-2006, 11:38 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Dec 2005
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I took a pic already (not good), but can't seem to find my adapter...I thought I place it next to the my tank.
Reeflover, it's a diff. worm. I can actually see it...no tenacles sticking out either.
I will post it as soon as I found my adapter.
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05-24-2006, 09:30 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Well, my adapter seem to be on the hide out. In the mean time, I saw some web like things around the shell. I remember it's some type of worm, but not exactly. Anyone?
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05-25-2006, 01:06 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Have you seen it feeding? What does it do?
What is the worm doing as you are looking at it?
It might be a tiny cucumber. I have one that covers his body with sand. He retracts his tentacles within his body and then takes them out, similar to the pink cucumber, so I'm pretty sure my little guy is a filter-feeder/detritivore, since he grazes the sand particles.
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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05-31-2006, 07:38 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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I finally found my adapter...please tell me if it's a good worm.
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05-31-2006, 08:00 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Hm-mm hard to see, is it in a tube stuck to the rock? Doesn't look that bad...there really isn't anything "bad" for your tank, just things that some people don't like...like my (maybe) mantis shrimp...there nothing wrong with it...but if it starts eating my little buggers its going down! | |
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