spinning worm swimming in tank video..

.I have a small spinning worm in my tank.. Here is a video.. It looks nasty spinning its body all over and swimming under the lights..



YouTube - P3122917.AVI


I think its a turbellarian worm..

 

darnit! why dont my youtube tags ever work! will someone please tell me the correct tab.. Ill put up a link..

 

The link should have been everything after the = sign on youtube

By the way, that's a polycheate epitoke. When bristleworms reproduce, a portion of their body changes. Eventually, this changed portion pulls off of the worms body, leaves the sand/rocks and swims like a lunatic. Eventually, it will melt or explode sending gametes into the water column to make more bristleworms.

 

Thanks Inwall.. K+ my friend.. Im glad I got this video because right afterwards my clowns demolished them..

So what you are saying is Im about to have more bristleworms? I have a love hate relationship with them..

 

Yeah, you'll probably get a few.

BTW, that's an EXCELLENT video. You might want to put it on this thread http://www.3reef.com/forums/id/i-d-...od-photos-we-can-use-please-submit-60769.html

 

I don't think that worm would last 30 seconds in my tank before it becomes lunch. Anyway I am amazed at the flourescent color of the worm. Incredible that you were able to take that video. Cheers!

 

Oh yeah, I forgot about that thread.. I will do for sure..

To get the good shot I had to use a big magnifying glass and the macro setting on my camera.. I was also impressed with it..

thanks again..

 

+K to you for the skills!

I would probably have managed to cause some kind of disaster with a magnifying glass and a camera!

well done.

(and im glad the clowns got a snack out of the deal)