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Mrs.kbmdale
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the little spikey things growing from the rock to the left of the bristle worm are the vermetid snails.
Happy Reefing,
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Happy Reefing,
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From the Dr.
http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/0897/0897_8.html
It appears from the pictures that they are round, much like traditional snails. The thing you are refrencing in my picture are like spiny.
http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/0897/0897_8.html
It appears from the pictures that they are round, much like traditional snails. The thing you are refrencing in my picture are like spiny.
Paintbug
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they are vermitid snails look them up here. and they dont move. they just filter feed by throwing out a string of mucous to catch food, then reel it back in to eat. kinda gross if you think about it LOL
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm
Mrs.kbmdale
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Do not pull out the bristle worms, they are GOOD. They eat all the garbage in your tank (detritus, uneaten food, dead/rotting things, etc.) (And NO, they don't go after live things) I REPEAT, -contrary- to popular belief (which stems from fear and being grossed out) THEY ARE GOOD AND BENEFICIAL, you should be wearing gloves when you mess around inside the tank ANYWAY!!
BUT, if you DO happen to get stuck by one, then blow dry the affected area, and spread a LIGHT layer of regular ole ELMER'S glue on, let dry, then repeat. Let dry, then PEEL of in one big layer, put on some anti-itch cream and VOILA, taken care of. NO big deal.
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BUT, if you DO happen to get stuck by one, then blow dry the affected area, and spread a LIGHT layer of regular ole ELMER'S glue on, let dry, then repeat. Let dry, then PEEL of in one big layer, put on some anti-itch cream and VOILA, taken care of. NO big deal.
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Paintbug
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they will to some extent. i had one grow on my open brain. everytime it would start to open, it would close back up at a certain spot. i pulled it out to inspect it, and i seen the snail growing right under the fleshy part of the brain. so i plucked him off and the brain opened right up. some times the string they release will irritate some corals. if you see one thats bothering a coral just pick him off with some tweezers.
Kreeger1
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there are 100's of different types ofworms out there, are you sure they don't eat living things??? Fireworms are a type of bristle worm which is bad, And from his pic it looks red. This hobby has gone from they're good keep them to they're bad get them out to they're good again lets put a name on them and sell them to make money and back. But you would have experience that only being in a year. Don't believe everything you read, and don't give advice when you don't know what your talking about!
With Hobby experience since jan 05 you must know what your talking about right. Don't post like your the authority when your a newbie come on.
I personally saw a worm digging a hole in a sacropyton toodstool. No the coral was no dead or dying, polyps were out coral was fine. Worm ate a hole in it. But all are safe?
Erik
With Hobby experience since jan 05 you must know what your talking about right. Don't post like your the authority when your a newbie come on.
I personally saw a worm digging a hole in a sacropyton toodstool. No the coral was no dead or dying, polyps were out coral was fine. Worm ate a hole in it. But all are safe?
Erik
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Mrs.kbmdale
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I never claimed to be an authority on the matter, and since when were we talking about ANY OTHER WORM besides the COMMON bristle worm? Dude, get a grip!
oh yeah, check YOUR pm
oh yeah, check YOUR pm
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Mrs.kbmdale
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Willie_6,
Look here (Melev's Visual ID Page)the very first picture on the worm page is the bristle worm you picture previously, click on it, there are extra pictures within that show that the bristle worm you pictured above is the SAME thing, not a fireworm, or anything else.
Happy Reefing,
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Look here (Melev's Visual ID Page)the very first picture on the worm page is the bristle worm you picture previously, click on it, there are extra pictures within that show that the bristle worm you pictured above is the SAME thing, not a fireworm, or anything else.
Happy Reefing,
:rollface:
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Well most people pay a buck a piece for them! I say they are good. Most worms in our systems are good for it. The chance of getting a fireworm is slim, not impossible. The bristles are calcerius(SP?) and pouring vinegar on them will dissolve the spines that are stuck in you. I have worms that are easily over 2' long and haven't had any problems. Another note, they multiply by the amount of food they eat, (waste, dead animals, overfeeding, etc.) So to decrease them, usually cutting down on feeding helps.
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