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11-11-2006, 05:35 AM
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good worm or bad?
another worm for you guys to look at!
i happened to be up late and had most of the lights off in the room including the tank lights, i happened to look over and see this worm like thing crawling on the rock.. i got out a flashlight with a red cover and was able to look at it pretty close, it seems to be pretty long (about 6 inches or so).. this is just a pic i was able to snap when it was partially out, hopefully someone knows what this is/if it is good or bad! also, it reacts to light and when i take the red cover off the lens of the flashlight it quickly retreats back into the rock.. Thanks! |
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11-11-2006, 06:56 AM
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Penut worm Good , detravore harmless , sign of healthy system
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11-11-2006, 03:50 PM
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thanks! what kind of stuff do they feed on out of curiosity?
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11-11-2006, 04:52 PM
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That was good news. Nothing like free janitors.
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11-11-2006, 07:12 PM
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awesome! i am glad its a good thing..
i take it these come as hitchhikers in the live rock? |
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11-11-2006, 07:30 PM
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Yes you are correct
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11-11-2006, 07:56 PM
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Yep, a harmless..good...scary peanut worm lol.
I have a huge one in my 30 gallon system, the first time I saw it it scared the heck out of me. They feed on detritus like mentioned, but they also filter feed. I was watching mine, and they have an almost feather duster like head that uncoils out once in a while.
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11-12-2006, 10:20 PM
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I have them as well but they only came in on 1 piece of Fiji I have and there is a bunch of them that live in this one rock.
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