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  1. award06

    award06 Astrea Snail

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    I found these in my 55 gallon saltwater tank. Can anyone identify? I have a zillion cleaner shrimp babies and don't want them eaten. Another question, my cleaner shrimp layed eggs 3 times last year(aug. 08). The largest are maybe 5/16" long. How long does it take to become full size. It doesn't seem like they are growing much. I feed the blue chromisis, yellow tang and tomato clown sliced up frozen raw shrimp and marine quizene. Also seaweed that the tangs like.

    Please help on the worm problem. I accidently found one then two and seperated them in a bowl for now.
     

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  3. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    bristle worms, for the most part a scavenger of detrius . might get the shrimp eggs tho. good for the tank mostly.
     
  4. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    Thats pretty cool to have baby cleaners. Those are bristle worms.
     
  5. award06

    award06 Astrea Snail

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    ok...so what type of bristle worms? will they eat my shrimp? the shrimp are sizes from 1/16" to 5/16" long. do they replicate fast? i might flush them. i need more info guys and thanks for the replies already.
     
  6. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Those are perfectly harmless detritus eaters/scavengers. They are actually beneficial to have in your tank, they'll cleanup little bits that fall into the rocks etc. Just don't touch them with your hands. :)