whats this worm?

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  1. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    after lights out tonight i saw 6 tiny eel looking things swimming around.3 white and 3 were hot pink,they seemed to be smooth and able to hold onto the glass with their mouths so i suspect it has a suction type mouth.they were about a quarter inch long at best and move quick in wiggling movements.my camera can't seem to film them and they are gone,but not before i filmed one with my cam.sorry its very low quality but lights were out and i did my best.it takes off fast when i poke it with the pencil.

     
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  3. Camilsky

    Camilsky Montipora Capricornis

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    Hmmm! Difficult to say. Maybe small tapeworms ?! Very often our fish are infested with this parasite!
     
  4. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    ewwww i soooo hope i don't have tape worms in my tank.i have to put my hands in there sometimes.i suppose it dose look like one.however i only have 2 fish and they have both been in my tank for 2 yrs.i had a fish go blind months ago and there was something in its eyes.idk.its been dead for many months
     
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  5. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    I can't even see what it is too dark on the video. should try to take a pic in the light. Maybe turn light on for a few sec. when the are out so could get a better look
     
  6. Matt Rogers

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    Yeah it's too dark for me... it looks like the talking bass in the dark. :/
     
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    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    I try to take pics with lights off sometimes (situations like this with things that only come out at night). The flash will light it up nicely. I just get patient and hope it's in focus because I only get one shot at it... till next time.
     
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  9. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    i can see it fine when i play it but ok.it zips around very fast.i only saw them once and have'nt since.
     
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    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    Is it that fast thing what we are looking at cause I thought that was a copapod. Sorry wish I was there to see it.
     
  11. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    yes thats it.its the size of a copod but hot pink.it does look like a tapeworm but i doubt any tape worm could move that fast.their not even a quarter of an inch long.i will get my girl friend to try and film it with her camera this wk end if we see it again.