Bristleworm Poll

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by inwall75, Dec 1, 2010.

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What are your opinions on bristleworms?

  1. I hate them, I want them all gone

    8 vote(s)
    6.8%

  2. I don't mind if I have a couple, I just don't want to see them

    27 vote(s)
    23.1%

  3. Aren't bristleworms bad things???? I'm confused.

    9 vote(s)
    7.7%

  4. Of course I like them....they are part of my clean up crew

    65 vote(s)
    55.6%

  5. I've never really thought about them to be honest

    12 vote(s)
    10.3%

  6. I purposely add bristleworms to provide bioturbation to my sandbed

    7 vote(s)
    6.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. TheSaltwaterGuy

    TheSaltwaterGuy Banned

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    Speaking of worms, in my smaller tank I once saw some weird pink thing swimming in it like at 12:00 midnight. I turned on the light and was like WTF? I'm assuming it came from my LR. Anyway it was half pink and half pail and swimming like it was having a seizure lol. So i got my whacking stick (its not really a whacking stick XD) and started to hit it, took it out, and the next day it was dried up on the place i put it.
     
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  2. kss2801

    kss2801 Montipora Capricornis

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    I never thought about it that way, but that's a good point.
    Yet another plus for the worms.
     
    kss2801, Dec 25, 2010
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    A common form of polychaete reproduction reproduction is epitoky. Basically, the back end of the worm starts changing form and eventually breaks off the worm. After it breaks off, it swims around like a worm on crack. Eventually it explodes sending gametes around the water column to become baby bristleworms.
     
    inwall75, Dec 26, 2010
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