Worms?

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  1. KatrinaMiller

    KatrinaMiller Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Are these worms good or bad? What are they?

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    KatrinaMiller, Sep 14, 2009
    KatrinaMiller, Sep 14, 2009
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  2. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    They look like baby bristleworms to me, cute. I vote good. My tank and fuge is full of them.
     
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  3. KatrinaMiller

    KatrinaMiller Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    my tank is 8 days old, and i just noticed them last night, and I noticed 4. i vote that they hitch-hiked in on the LR that I have
     
    KatrinaMiller, Sep 14, 2009
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  4. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    yes thats where theyd come from .detrius eaters , good to have. we all have worms. lol
     
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  5. KatrinaMiller

    KatrinaMiller Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Newbie alert; what is detrius?
     
    KatrinaMiller, Sep 14, 2009
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  6. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    It's divott's special spelling of the word detritus :)
     
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  7. KatrinaMiller

    KatrinaMiller Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    regardless of the spelling, lol what is it?
     
    KatrinaMiller, Sep 14, 2009
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  8. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    its the canadian spelling. :p

    its the uneaten food, and poop of da fishes.
     
    divott, Sep 14, 2009
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  9. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    :lol: Detritus=leftover food, fish poop, etc.
     
    amcarrig, Sep 14, 2009
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  10. KatrinaMiller

    KatrinaMiller Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    OOH, Ok, makes sense! Thanks!
     
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