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[wozzer]

Can anyone please tell me what this is:

http://www.smudgeme.com/bug/index.htm

there semi transparent and either sit on the side of the glass or can be
seen swimming upwards in a jerky jellyfish manner towards the light. When
they reach the surface they stop sink a few inches and swim again.

They dont seem to be bothering anything and the fish are ignoring them

Thanks in advance

Warren

[Kevin M]

"wozzer" > wrote in message
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| Can anyone please tell me what this is:
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| http://www.smudgeme.com/bug/index.htm


It's part of the life cycle of a hydroid. Medusa, I believe it's called.

Kev|

[Chris Taylor]

Looks like this?
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjul98/obelia.html




"wozzer" > wrote in message
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> Can anyone please tell me what this is:
>
> http://www.smudgeme.com/bug/index.htm
>
> there semi transparent and either sit on the side of the glass or can be
> seen swimming upwards in a jerky jellyfish manner towards the light. When
> they reach the surface they stop sink a few inches and swim again.
>
> They dont seem to be bothering anything and the fish are ignoring them
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Warren
>
>
>
>

[wozzer]

Is it a bad thing to have in my tank?

It (they) also only have 8 arms.. the pictures on this link all have
multiple arms

Warren



"Chris Taylor" > wrote in message
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> Looks like this?
>
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjul98/obelia.html
>
>
>
>
> "wozzer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Can anyone please tell me what this is:
> >
> > http://www.smudgeme.com/bug/index.htm
> >
> > there semi transparent and either sit on the side of the glass or can be
> > seen swimming upwards in a jerky jellyfish manner towards the light.
When
> > they reach the surface they stop sink a few inches and swim again.
> >
> > They dont seem to be bothering anything and the fish are ignoring them
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Warren
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Chris Taylor]

"""Is it a bad thing to have in my tank?"""

Honest answer is I'm not sure. There must be a hundred in my tank (cleaning
magnet has put paid to a few) and they don't seem to be bothering anything.
However, I'm naturally suspicious of anything with no heart, no brains and
more than two gonads.

"""It (they) also only have 8 arms.. the pictures on this link all have
multiple arms"""

Some more pics.

http://www.livingreefimages.com/Page78a.html





"wozzer" > wrote in message
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> Is it a bad thing to have in my tank?
>
> It (they) also only have 8 arms.. the pictures on this link all have
> multiple arms
>
> Warren
>
>
>
> "Chris Taylor" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Looks like this?
> >
>
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjul98/obelia.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "wozzer" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Can anyone please tell me what this is:
> > >
> > > http://www.smudgeme.com/bug/index.htm
> > >
> > > there semi transparent and either sit on the side of the glass or can
be
> > > seen swimming upwards in a jerky jellyfish manner towards the light.
> When
> > > they reach the surface they stop sink a few inches and swim again.
> > >
> > > They dont seem to be bothering anything and the fish are ignoring them
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Warren
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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