Bristleworms/Featherdusters from Live Rock

[yamahaguy06]

very nice, post Camaro. I wish I would of read somethiong like this when I fist bought my tank.

I have a quick question-bristle worms? what are they and are they bad?? and I have these little flower like things that are pink and open up and go in and out of like this tube thing?? and long tiny white things with like 5 little legs?? lol, any idea about these thing on you LR..

 

[dbacksrat]

thing things in the tubes are featherduster worms--a very common import on live rock

bristleworms are also very common and not a problem in small quantities

 

[mattdoe78]

what does a bristle worm look like? and what do You do to get rid of it

 

[1979camaro]

if you search on google you can find pictures...or search through the post archives

 

[revfred]

Great job ...Well written and at a level a real "know-nothing" can understand. I've "toyed" with the idea of a small SW and know absolutely ZIP. Hope you continue the "series", Camaro. A discussion of lighting would be welcome here. Fish vs. reef tanks--pros & cons.

 

[yamahaguy06]

ok, I dont think I have bristles. I just have tube worms and some other like 5 leg worm(very small and white, lives on rock) any Idea??? so tubes are not a problem huh??? Good to know. I have been noticing more and more little flea like bugs to. I know we have talked about thouse guys in other post.

 

[dbacksrat]

hmm...the little white many legged worms could be medusa worms....and the "fleas" are some sort of pod, maybe even mysids or something similar

Reef Invertebrates by Calfo and Fenner is a great book to identify all the wonderful little creatures on your LR

 

[yamahaguy06]

ok, cool, maybe I will pick it up. I'm shure my LFS would have it, what do you think.

 

[aresgod]

Maybe we could continue this in another thread? since this is supposed to be a sticky.

 

[1979camaro]

yah...i may go back through and remove some of these when i get home...exercise that new found moderator power