Bristle Worms
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Topic: Bristle Worms
Posted By: boysty
Subject: Bristle Worms
Date Posted: January 28 2011 at 1:21pm
| OK so I got a call from a friend mine that said she found two large bristle worms in her tank that were spaying white stuff from their tails. I had not heard of this before and was wondering if anyone esle had heard of this before |
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Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: January 28 2011 at 7:20pm
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poop?
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 28 2011 at 8:41pm
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I've never seen Bristleworms spawn, but that would be my best guess. I did a quick search and found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rlvlp-oQNw - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rlvlp-oQNw At one point in the video the spawning bristleworm is clearly visible. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: boysty
Date Posted: January 28 2011 at 9:16pm
| I was hoping you would respond Mark. Ya i just had never head of it before now. And my friend said that video it exactly what hers looking like they were doind. now I know. Thanks for the great advise as always Mark |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 28 2011 at 9:25pm
Look at these worms  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Lewy
Date Posted: January 29 2011 at 3:20pm
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that was pretty cool. I wonder how much time it took to record that. ------------- 40 gal w/ 20 sump |
Posted By: boysty
Date Posted: January 31 2011 at 12:39pm
| What kind of worm is that? its long |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 31 2011 at 5:00pm
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I can't remember it's name right now. This is a mating thing. After mating it dies and disintegrates in the water. This is in a friends tank. The last time I was there in time to see it, I tried netting one out and it disintegrated right in the net. Makes me think of how salmon spawn, then die and immediately start to decompose.
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Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: January 31 2011 at 5:16pm
jeez, I'm glad we weren't designed the same way.... 
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