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- From: drallen@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Derek R Allen)
- Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
- Subject: (M) Bristle worms, anybody?
- Date: 18 Nov 1992 21:32:57 GMT
- Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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- Regrettably, when I saw articles concerning bristle worms on the net over
- the past couple months I thought to myself, "yecchh, glad I don't have
- those gruesome things in my tank." Well, yesterday, while cleaning my
- 55gal's coral substrate I noticed some peculiar things getting sucked up
- by the Python cleaning tool. Closer inspection revealed them to be somewhat
- like centipedes. There were clearly "bristles" or hairlike spines all over
- their bodies. The small ones (0.25") looked more like grubs. The longer
- ones (0.50") were more obviously worm-like. So my question: would someone
- please forward some info on these if they are in fact bristleworms? My trigger
- occassionally strikes at the coral substrate...I wonder if he sees these
- and eats them??? Can I get rid of them? Are they beneficial -- I mean,
- they must eat something and if they consume bitesize pieces of stuff in the
- coral substrate they must do some good, right? All responses appreciated.
- Thanks in advance!! BTW: I was at first somewhat skeptical re putting (M) or
- (F) in the topic line but now am a convert. I wish everyone would do this!!!!
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