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chum · 11-02-2007, 05:21 AM

I read somewhere that once the bristleworm is established, for every 1 you see, ten more are hidden that you don't see.
One night as I was feeding the lps after lights out, I saw this orange liquid detritus come squirting out from a live rock and upon focusing my flashlight on the rock, I saw this huge orange worm retract into the rock. That was scarey

to think of the bristles he could throw out, he was probably about 6 inches long, judging by his width. I have prefilters on my powerheads and frequently when rinsing them out with my bare hands, I feel bristles in them which leave a prickley jagging feeling for a day or so afterwards.

11-02-2007, 05:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
chum Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 56 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: wierd looking worm on existing live rock I read somewhere that once the bristleworm is established, for every 1 you see, ten more are hidden that you don't see. One night as I was feeding the lps after lights out, I saw this orange liquid detritus come squirting out from a live rock and upon focusing my flashlight on the rock, I saw this huge orange worm retract into the rock. That was scarey to think of the bristles he could throw out, he was probably about 6 inches long, judging by his width. I have prefilters on my powerheads and frequently when rinsing them out with my bare hands, I feel bristles in them which leave a prickley jagging feeling for a day or so afterwards. __________________ Set up: 65 gal mixed-100 lb.tonga & figi.Fluval canister filter 304, 2X65 watt PC by sunpaq, 420&460NM Dual actinic, 6,700&10,000K Dual daylight, 3 power heads, 3" sand bed, prizm skimmer hang-on. Fish: Scopis tang 5", 3 pajama cardinals, 2 clarki anemone, flame dart, green chromis, Inverts: 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp, 4 feather dusters, 2 serpent stars. Corals: pulsating xenia, 3 leather mushrooms, chili cactus, colt, kenya tree, finger, coralmorphins, yellow buttons polyp zooanthids, yellow gorgonians, 2 colonies of orange cups Second tank: 55 gal FOWLR: for agressive fish: 8" speckled fin grouper, choc. chip starfish, hermits, pencil urchin. _____________________________________________ The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. (Num. 6:24-26)