Little Red... Things?

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  1. Ash and Mike

    Ash and Mike Astrea Snail

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    Hi guys,
    I read up on Amcarrig's sticky on worm IDs, and I know this is a shotty pic... But I couldn't figure out how to get a closeup with my new lens ::) . I think it may be what looked like a "red tube worm" or some sort of feather duster thing?

    And is it good or bad, and if good, what/how do we care for it, and if bad... how do we get rid of it?

    Thanks! =)




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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Looks like a feather duster from your picture. "Good"
     
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  3. nybatu

    nybatu Bristle Worm

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    do you have feather duster in your tank? b/c i have same think in my rock but i don't have any feather duster in my tank. actually couple days ago i was doing wc and i think i killed him with water pressure.!!
     
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  4. Ash and Mike

    Ash and Mike Astrea Snail

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    Well, we are not sure what we have in our tank... To be honest, I had feather dusters in my old tank, however they were Hawaiian Feather Dusters, and were much larger than the things we are trying to ID on our LR. These look similar in shape, and have that feathery opening hence feather duster. However, these are very tiny and are red in color.

    We are hoping that some more experienced 3reefers can ID them for us... even though our pics aren't the best! =)
     
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  5. 1st time

    1st time Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I have tube worms and feather dusters all over my LR--I just love them, they are filter feeders and don't hurt anythig. They also come in all sizes and colors--I have 2 red orange ones, lots of small red ones , 2 medium blue ones---there are also white etc-- enjoy yours!
     
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