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foresteronw
01/12/2006, 08:48 PM
So tonight I'm getting ready to feed my fish, as usual I shut off all of my filters/pumps/skimmer so that some food will make it to the Coral Banded Shrimp ( I the pumps back on as soon as it gets close though). Anyway, I'm watching them closely and then I notice what I think is a bristle worm (I've taken a picture of it before and people on here I.D.'d it as one) come out and grab a piece of the Matis Shrim (a whole one actually) and pull it back in his tunnle with him. Is this normal, or do I have something else in my tank?

scrmbld33
01/12/2006, 08:55 PM
you have the pic still?

Brandon's Reef
01/12/2006, 08:56 PM
mysis shrimp? or Mantis Shrimp?

foresteronw
01/12/2006, 09:02 PM
here is the picture of the worm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/busa413/newone.jpg

foresteronw
01/12/2006, 09:04 PM
I was feeding them the frozen Mysis shrimp.

Oh the worm we saw was more white in color, not that orange/brown i the picture but same exact body

Paintbug
01/12/2006, 09:15 PM
bristle worms come in all kinds of colors. and yes if they are hungry they will pop out and grab a easy catch.