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syeve 01-19-2009 12:15 AM

ID Please
 
Hello all,

Just a couple unidentified critters popping up these days. Just need to know if there are good guys or bad guys.

There are these "arms" that come out when I'm feeding the fishies. They kindof look like a brittle star arm but they are just one arm and they come from under some live rock. There are two that I have seen so far. Kindof a red/brown color. There have lots of little feelers.


If needed I can grab some pic's of the things.

TIA!

syeve

MikeP 01-19-2009 12:22 AM

Mini brittle stars. They are good, every tank has them.

lorenz0 01-19-2009 01:27 AM

like this???

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e6...0/IMG_0050.jpg

Keri 01-19-2009 01:28 AM

bristleworms :)


look for the eyes in the front

Detrivores/scavengers

syeve 01-19-2009 01:28 AM

^^^exactly! Google imaged bristle worms...that would be them.

Thanks for the reply's guys. Much appreciated!

a4twenty 01-19-2009 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syeve (Post 378561)
^^^exactly! Google imaged bristle worms...that would be them.


and the journey begins........ keep looking, you'll be amazed at what comes out of the rock work, i still am years later. :mrgreen:

syeve 01-19-2009 01:41 AM

I hear night time with a red flashlight can be an eye opener. I am defn going to look a lot closer at anything moving about. :biggrin:

Keri 01-19-2009 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syeve (Post 378573)
I hear night time with a red flashlight can be an eye opener. I am defn going to look a lot closer at anything moving about. :biggrin:

Yup, one more aspect of reefkeeping you don't want to share with your non-reef friends ;)


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