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07/09/2007, 12:10 AM
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ID Please
Tonight I found this on the live rock. It looks like a possible variety of polychaete worm. So far I haven't lost anything in awhile but this thing is like 4 inches maybe more. Would like to know if she is a keeper or maybe should be moved to the fuge.
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07/09/2007, 12:17 AM
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Its' a Bristleworm and is most likely harmless. Some can cause problems but it's pretty rare.
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07/09/2007, 01:43 AM
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At that size I'd be worried it may be a fireworm.
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07/09/2007, 01:45 AM
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whats so bad about these worms?
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07/09/2007, 02:01 AM
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I believe that's a fireworm. I had one too that was about 4" long. I was able to extract him by enticing him with silver sides and using aquarium tongs. The jury was/is still out weather they're good or bad but I took mine out just because he was freaky looking and I was afraid he'd scare company. LOL
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07/09/2007, 06:55 AM
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I was leaning towards a fireworm as a possibility. Yes it did kinda make me jump when I saw it. Here is a link for fireworms and it looks like I have a Pherecardia striata and is listed as a scavenger. The blue body and red around the apendages.. Anyone have a better picture of those handy?
http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyu...itchworms.html
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07/09/2007, 08:54 AM
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It's definitely a fireworm, but it's most likely a harmless scavenger. It doesn't appear to be P. striata which is named for the striped body. You need a clear shot of the head to tell if it's Hermodice, the bearded fireworm, which is the bad guy.
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07/09/2007, 11:52 AM
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I will try to get a better picture tonight but this thing doesn't have any attenna on its head. However it does has those white feelers on the front that match on the sides. If this was a bad guy could I just keep it in the fuge with my brittle star?
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07/09/2007, 11:58 AM
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Of course you could. I don't think it's Hermodice as it looks most like Eurythoe complanata which is relatively harmless.
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07/09/2007, 11:44 PM
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 Keep an eye on them but the chances are he will help your tank and not hurt it.
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07/10/2007, 06:49 AM
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The pattern on this one looks a lot like on that LeslieH helped me ID a couple of months ago. (Thanks again
 ) I know, color/pattern is not enough for a positive ID, but...mine was anything but harmless. He killed dozens of snails before I finally got it.
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07/10/2007, 09:56 AM
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