help Identify please :)

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  1. d3javu

    d3javu Plankton

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    hi guys,

    I added some live rock a couple of months back and now I have some new visitors in the tank, can some one help Identify? I wonder if they are good/bad to have in the tank?

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    sorry my phone cam sucks :(

    thanks a bunch.




    J
     
    d3javu, Jun 4, 2006
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  2. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    What you've got there is a bristleworm. A beneficial detritivore :)
     
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  3. d3javu

    d3javu Plankton

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    phew!!! thanks

    I was worried :)
     
    d3javu, Jun 4, 2006
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  4. Diver_1298

    Diver_1298 Eyelash Blennie

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  5. ragc

    ragc Bristle Worm

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    Bristleworms. They have a bad reputation but they are good scavengers. Their bristles sting, though, so be careful. They reproduce very quickly and can grow very long. Some people eliminate them from their tanks based on their reputation. The best way is with a bristleworm trap (Google that)
     
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  6. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    Not all amcarrig. Some are known to attack clams, some are even opportunistic. You can help determine if yours is a good scavenger by the color of the worm itself, but who knows what those little guys would be up to.
     
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  7. Wendy

    Wendy Astrea Snail

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    Ahh yes. Worms it is. We all have them...In our tanks, that is.... I named one of mine.
     
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  8. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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    Gee, Wendy. I don't have any worms. I feel that I'm missing out!
     
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  9. Wendy

    Wendy Astrea Snail

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    Let me know, and I will be happy to send you some. specify size.
    Do you not have live rock? They come free with it.
     
    Wendy, Jun 11, 2006
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  10. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    Your so kind Wendy, but I think he was just being playful. ;)
     
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