bristleworm babies?????

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  1. fishpoop

    fishpoop Feather Duster

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    so i was checking my tank out today and i seen this HUGE bristleworm. it was about the size of an earthworm. a good 2-3 inches long. i emidiatly took it out. well a little while later i decided to check the area of the tank again to make sure there was nothing else. sure enough there was another LARGE worm yet not as big as the first. this one about about an inch and a half. so i then decided to lift a rock and i found this reddish slimey stringy stuff so i took this out as well. i placed it in a clear cup and it appears to be small red worms almost resembling very small blood worms!

    could this be baby bristle worms? also i took a pic i will post that shortly!

    i also have white stuff growing on my rocks. i will post that soon too! :p
     
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  3. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    You do know that a bristleworm has the ability to sting right? Just warning ya. Use a net.
     
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    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I use tweezers. Cant always get a net into the knooks and cranies of the rocks!
     
  5. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Oh.....yeah. Oops. I just saw my first BW in my nano a few nights ago. it was only a few mm long. Very small. I will be watching. I don't like 'em. Good excuse to go buy a peppermint shrimp (or two)