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| Identification What in the heck is growing on my glass, corals, etc. Not sure what it is? Post here and we'll see if we can figure it out! |
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06-26-2007, 08:01 AM
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 strange millipede type animal Found this hanging out around my mushrooms. I believe I spotted another smaller one in the same area. Tried finding any info on, and the closest I came was a bristleworm. But couldn't match the coloring and it seems to have a bunch more legs. Here are a couple pics... [ATTACH]CIMG0362.JPG[/ATTACH]  |
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06-26-2007, 08:19 AM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal Bristleworm it is - you win the prize!! Be careful when grabbing those little devils by hand.
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06-26-2007, 10:01 AM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal I got him with some tweezers. So is this thing bad? Do I need to get them out? I tried to grab the other one and he disappeared into a hole in the rock... |
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06-26-2007, 10:12 AM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal Not necessarily bad. They will get into the sand & stir it up. They become a problem if they are the LARGE variety. Once they get to be 4, 5, 6 inches you don't want them hanging around. If you're taking them out with tweezers, don't rip them.
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06-26-2007, 10:16 AM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal Quote:
 Seriously...this will spread them like crazy or something like that? Or will he get really angry and "trash the hotel room"? |
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06-26-2007, 10:37 AM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal We'll definitely have to report you to PETA & the Bristle Worm Police will be knocking on your door!!!   The part you leave behind will end up regenerating.
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06-26-2007, 12:08 PM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal I have a Coral Banded Shrimp that eats those. There are a few natural predators out there, depending on the size of your tank and existing livestock! Becky
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06-26-2007, 01:32 PM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal yea a cbs should take care of those |
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06-26-2007, 01:35 PM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal They need to make a hybrid of Peppermint and Coral Banded that eat Aiptaisia and Bristleworms! What are the bristleworms going to harm in particular? |
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06-26-2007, 01:37 PM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal they get to large and then eat some fishes. |
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06-26-2007, 01:43 PM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal I guess they wouldn't be able to hide in my 24g if they get big enough to eat fish. Suppose I'll just pull them out as I see them. |
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06-26-2007, 01:47 PM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal One chewed a small hole in my green star polyp...that worm was eaten by my CBS. Really most things are great in moderation. Bristleworms, like all worms are good for detritus and waste removal, you just don't need them overrunning the tank.
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07-17-2007, 06:52 AM
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| Re: strange millipede type animal Quote:
 GOOD IDEA! Can multiply like crazy! For every 1 you see there is probably 50  Ya, Just grab them as you see em'. I PROMISE I wont call the bristle worm police 
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