fiber optics.....

[BeGiNeR_7]

I got a piece of LR yesterday that had mushrooms on it. I have identified several things on it including serpent stars, fan worms, etc. but there are these little strands of what look like fiber optic filaments sticking out of it. There is no way for me to get my camera to zoom in on them at the right angle to see them and that is the only way I can think to describe them. Them are about a centimeter long and change colors at different angles. Anyone have a guess???? I am lost!

 

[steve-s]

9th pic down in the article, see if that's it.

The Worms Crawl In…

Cheers
Steve

 

[BeGiNeR_7]

I do have some of those but these are different. They are coming out of a hole in the rock not a tube. Plus they are thinner and are clear when looking head on but at an angle they are a metalic red. I tried to get a pic. and this is the best I can do. They are moving so fast in the current and they are so small it is hard to zoom in.

They also appear blue when looking down on them. I will try to get more pics. tommorow my battery on my camera just died when I was trying to take a pic of them looking blue.

 

[steve-s]

Colors not important, once you get the battery swapped try a new pic. Clearer definition is needed. Even if it's blue.

Are you seeing any kind of body behind it or just the tentacles?

Cheers
Steve

 

[BeGiNeR_7]

Just the tenticles and the way they move in the water they look more like hairs.

 

[BeGiNeR_7]

sorry it took a few days....

 

[steve-s]

Never seen anything like it to be honest. Almost looks like a type of jelly, Cladonema mabye but that's just a guess.

Cheers
Steve

 

[got bait?]

spaghetti worms. You can actually watch the detritis move in them. Depending on what they ate, your actinic lighting could have a glowing affect on whats inside.

Still pretty cool NTL.

 

[BeGiNeR_7]

Thanks!!!!

So glad to have one mystery solved.