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05-13-2008, 02:18 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lynnwood, WA
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 |  What the @%*$ is that?!?!
Hey guys. So I hooked up a power filter to my tank to run phosbuster and when I removed it two days later I found this.    Actually two but one was chewed up from going through the blades (it could have been half of this one I can't tell) So anyway can anyone tell me what this is? It is huge and should I keep it or throw it? Also it seems to use half of its "bristles" to try to walk if that helps.
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05-13-2008, 02:23 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weston, Florida Age: 28
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Bristle worm. some think good scavengers when small some think attack corals. i'd get rid of it. References - Bristle Worm Removal _________ 75gal hex, 2-40w T12 48", odyssea 48" 4x65w PC's w/ lunars, 50lbs LR, 80lbs LS, gold banded maroon clown, dog faced puffer, juvenile blue angel, 2 dominoes, 1-4 stripe damsel, yellow watchman gobie, lawnmower blenny, mano, purple chromis, striped grouper, mexican turbo, astrea and red foot snails, striped, red and blue legged hermit crabs, coral banded shrimp, white and purple bubble coral(very little), red and green mushrooms, orange gorgonian, candycane  Tanks, No Thanks. We Free Dive! | |
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05-13-2008, 02:24 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weston, Florida Age: 28
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I've only had one encounter and it didn't bother me, but i've heard not to handle it w/ bare hands. | |
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05-13-2008, 02:25 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Looks like dinner to me. fork and all ready to go. lol no really i believe its a bristle worm aswell. | |
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05-13-2008, 04:20 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Definetly a briste worm. You have more then you think in your tank. Next time you feed your fish, take a closer look at the food that sticks to the substrate and rock. Chances are you'll see some of these scavenging for food. Or after your lights have been out for a few hours get a flashlight with a red filter on it(crtitters wont see that spectrum) and you'll be surprised on what you'll see. | |
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05-13-2008, 07:03 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lynnwood, WA
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Thank you all.  I had just never seen a bristle worm that big before. And that was only half of it. I looked closer and it had been chopped in half. I threw it out. I don't want my corals falling to that big boy.
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