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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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Old 02-07-2008, 07:16 PM
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doesnt work...
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Looks like a bristle worm among the mushrooms.
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Old 02-07-2008, 07:41 PM
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bristle worm.
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Yes It Is A Small Bristle Worm.
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Nudibranch...
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...perhaps a twizzler.
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I think it is a bristle worm, but what type of shroooms are those?
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Elliott...
You think it's a bristleworm?
Better know because this is a quiz...
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I think its a trick question.
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Old 02-07-2008, 09:22 PM
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nudibranch - Google Image Search



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I think its a trick question.
How is it a trick question?
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Because Jim is an experienced aquarist and he knows what everything in that pic is.
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maybe he just wanted a 3rd opinion?
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I like your worm picture better, Elliott.
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I like your worm picture better, Elliott.
I would love to take credit, but I got it from google images.
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You cheater!
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Default Re: Anyone know what this is?

I have not been fortunate enough to find any bristlers in my tank....athough, I have these little tube worm kind of dealeos that are growing out of control! Literally, all over the place, in my overflow box, in the PVC pipe, skimmer, pumps, all over.
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I usually only see bristleworms in my sump.
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ummm...arent' bristleworms...and for the matter nudibranches bad...well I shouldn't say "bad"...aggressive is a better term.
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Looks like a dragons tail to me. It must be a surviving prehistoric dinosaur sea-monster godzilla larva or something like that. Or a bristle worm. I don't think they are so bad, I know I have a few (probably lots more that I can't see) and everybody is happy singing kumbaya. Different species different appetites.
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Looks like the little brush they sell to clean the tip of a turkey baster to me.
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...and it looks like it's giving us the finger! lol
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ummm...arent' bristleworms...and for the matter nudibranches bad...well I shouldn't say "bad"...aggressive is a better term.
There are worse worms you could get in your tank!
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