ID Please

syeve · #1 01-19-2009, 12:15 AM

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 · #2 01-19-2009, 12:22 AM

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

lorenz0 · #3 01-19-2009, 01:27 AM

like this???

Keri · #4 01-19-2009, 01:28 AM

bristleworms

look for the eyes in the front

Detrivores/scavengers

syeve · #5 01-19-2009, 01:28 AM

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

Thanks for the reply's guys. Much appreciated!

a4twenty · #6 01-19-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by syeve

^^^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.

syeve · #7 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.

Keri · #8 01-19-2009, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syeve

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.

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