Bristleworm??

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  1. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Found this guy on my liverock unsure of what it is. Thinking some sort of bristle worm not sure if hes a good or bad one. Body seems to be two colored, part tan/fleshy colored and part dark brown. About 1-2inches long and crawls slowly from one hole to another in the rock.
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    Any idea on what it is or if I should be concerned?
     
    PghSteeler, Mar 25, 2012
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  2. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Thats a good looking Bristleworm! :)
     
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  3. cosmo

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    yeah bristleworm, good guy
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Bristle worm. Small ones look like that.
     
    Corailline, Mar 25, 2012
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  5. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    So just one of the one in a milllion good guys nothing to worry about?
     
    PghSteeler, Mar 25, 2012
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  6. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    he's so cute !! lol wait till you see his daddy !
     
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  7. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Thanks for confirming my thoughts, being new to this SW I find myself second guessing myself a lot.
     
    PghSteeler, Mar 25, 2012
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  8. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    haha why do you say that Im hoping not to end up with any 2 foot guys down the road!
     
    PghSteeler, Mar 25, 2012
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  9. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    ahh you'll have a daddy sometime! enjoy, whats your livestock?
     
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  10. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Right now just 2 small percula clownfish, tank is only a month old
     
    PghSteeler, Mar 25, 2012
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