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07/02/2013, 12:37 AM | #1 |
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Need id!!!, bristle or fireworm?
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07/02/2013, 12:49 AM | #2 |
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First pic not sure..
second pic looks like a bristle to me. |
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07/02/2013, 02:44 AM | #5 |
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Bristleworms are harmless detritivores. Some people have had problems with the really big ones (they can get to be over a foot long), but a 3" one is nothing to worry about. Their population is self limiting based upon how much food is available in the tank.
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07/02/2013, 06:30 AM | #6 |
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Kill it now before it kills your fish. I just ran into that issue with a worm and my purple firefish.
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07/02/2013, 09:06 AM | #7 | |
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07/02/2013, 11:28 AM | #9 | |
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I can't really id the worm from the pic but there's a good chance it's just a harmless bristleworm |
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07/02/2013, 08:00 PM | #11 |
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i cant surely id it but looks like bristle worm.
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07/02/2013, 09:40 PM | #12 |
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Looks like my bristleworms but not 100%
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07/02/2013, 09:56 PM | #13 |
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This is one of my smaller ones:
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07/03/2013, 10:14 AM | #14 |
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I wouldn't even worry about it.
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