Worm??

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by nyvw, Jul 19, 2013.

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  1. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    All I could see before be shot back into the rocks... ImageUploadedByTapatalk1374274177.740566.jpg
     
    nyvw, Jul 19, 2013
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  2. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    Looks like a bristle worm to me.
     
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  3. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    Yea it is, caught me by suprise. I haven't seen one since the day I added live rock 1.5 years ago.. From the looks of him I bet he's a pretty big guy too.
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Most likely harmless and yes a Bristle worm. Excellent part of a clean up crew.
     
    Corailline, Jul 19, 2013
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  5. starrookie

    starrookie Plankton

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    I agree, looks like a birstle worm to me :)
     
    starrookie, Jul 20, 2013
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  6. Greg@LionfishLair

    Greg@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    That looks like a Caribbean Fireworm (Eurythoe complanata), which, altho it is a fireworm, isn't "the" fireworm you hear all the bad stories about, but they can still poke you if you aren't careful, as with any bristleworm. You can tell it's a fireworm by the arrangement of its bristles...fireworms have them in distinct "tufts".
     
    Greg@LionfishLair, Jul 20, 2013
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  7. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    Thanks! Now I need to figure out why the last 3 fish I added all died or disappeared... Lol
     
    nyvw, Jul 22, 2013
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