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Old 09-02-2009, 05:50 AM
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Well I saw this guy swimming about in my sump and have no idea what it is, anybody out there know?

Theres a short video attached as well showing how well of a swimmer the worm is.



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Old 09-02-2009, 07:58 AM
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Scarry and moves so fast!! Someone must know what kind of beast this is, i don't.
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Old 09-02-2009, 03:51 PM
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looks like a bristleworm
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Old 09-02-2009, 03:55 PM
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My thoughts as well - Bristle Worm
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Old 09-02-2009, 04:03 PM
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Damn thing is fast! Looks like motility is the cilia hairs along the body, crazy.
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Old 09-02-2009, 05:36 PM
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Well then if its just a bristle no worries at all
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I would still keep an eye on him.. I found a similar worm eating our toadstool in the refuge. Better safe than sorry. Right.
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a swimmer you say? sounds like an epitoke. Many annelids undergo a partial or whole tranformation yielding an epitoke which is basically a swimming reproductive organism. it swims up the water column so currents can disperse sperm farther. not uncommon in hobby aquaria

edit: cool video. I've read about them but I've never actually seen what good swimmers they are until now. thanks.
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Old 09-02-2009, 08:32 PM
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Oh, there good swimmers in the video there was just a little bit of water in the dish, but yeah the worm/epitoke has been removed..
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