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11-22-2004, 09:34 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida
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 |  strange worms (?) in my tank...
Well, I'm not exaclty sure, what I got there. I don't think it is bad, but I thought I'd ask...
I guess it is a worm, but I don't see the body. Some of them are in holes in rocks, others are kinda building tunnels by collecting aragonite pieces and somehow "glueing" them together to a tube on one of the rocks. The only thing I see of them is their arms. And they got lots of them. Maybe 20? I can't count. They seem completely independent from another, and they are long, probably about 3 or 4 inches. About as thick as the antennas of my CBS buch much more soft and flexible. They move pretty fast, looks like they are looking for food (well, what else could they do anyway). And they are white with some darker spots or stripes on them.
I tried to take a picture of them, but can't get anything together.
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90 gal, 120 lbs sand, 90 pounds live rock (adding), 5 blue-green chromis&&&&10 gal, softies, one Ocellaris Clownfish, one clowngoby, one cbs and lots of rock && | 
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11-22-2004, 09:58 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: strange worms (?) in my tank...
I don't know the scientific name, but I' have had then in my tank for over two years with no adverse effects. The vast majority of polycheates, worms, are harmless or beneficial to your tank. _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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11-22-2004, 12:22 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: strange worms (?) in my tank...
I think they r called peanut worms _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
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1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
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100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
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11-22-2004, 01:31 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: strange worms (?) in my tank...
Thanks Bruce! | |
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11-22-2004, 02:05 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: strange worms (?) in my tank...
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11-23-2004, 01:44 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida
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| Re: strange worms (?) in my tank...
well, so much about 4 inch arms... I think, 10 inches fits better. Amazing.
But my shrimp don't seem to care, they sit in a cave right next to a really big worm, with the arms of that thing all around them. | |
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11-23-2004, 02:41 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida
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| Re: strange worms (?) in my tank...
I don't know, the "arms" are pretty thick. thicker than I thaught at first. Maybe like those very thin spagetties ...
well, the name would fit  | |
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11-23-2004, 02:43 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida
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| Re: strange worms (?) in my tank...
well, I just found a pic, I think that's, what it is. strange little things | |
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11-23-2004, 02:53 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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  | Re: strange worms (?) in my tank...
Thin spaghetti, like angel hair? *[smiley=clown.gif]
I know there are some good pics or links on the board somewhere. I had to dig back 227 days to find that one though.
They are definitely strange. * | |
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