Bristle worm Pictures

[Marc Levenson]

I've got a bunch of the normlal guys, but here is a few special ones in my
refugium. At this point, there are three big ones, that don't look like the
standard pink fleshy ones.

This guy is about 5" long, and was looking for some food on the surface:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top.jpg
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top1.jpg

This guy is about 7" long.
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_seveninch.jpg

Here are the bristles. I've never handled one of these guys, but I like to take
their pictures. :D
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_bristles.jpg

Here one found something to munch upon.
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_eating.jpg

And this is a very frightened (benign) flatworm.
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_flatworm.jpg

That's all the good shots, folks. Enjoy.

Marc

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[BigHaig]

are these the good worms or the bad worms...


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> I've got a bunch of the normlal guys, but here is a few special ones in my
> refugium. At this point, there are three big ones, that don't look like
the
> standard pink fleshy ones.
>
> This guy is about 5" long, and was looking for some food on the surface:
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top.jpg
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top1.jpg
>
> This guy is about 7" long.
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_seveninch.jpg
>
> Here are the bristles. I've never handled one of these guys, but I like
to take
> their pictures. :D
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_bristles.jpg
>
> Here one found something to munch upon.
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_eating.jpg
>
> And this is a very frightened (benign) flatworm.
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_flatworm.jpg
>
> That's all the good shots, folks. Enjoy.
>
> Marc
>
> --
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> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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>
>

[Boomer]

Any time bristle worms are this big they should be removed. I might add, the term bristle
worms is a bad choice of words, as feather dusters are also bristle worms as are fire
worms, spaghetti worms. Some of those worms look like fire worms

Marc, is that Enteromorpha Algae, looks like it

"And this is a very frightened (benign) flatworm."

And soon that Amphipod will be ****ting in his pants :-)

From are old friend here Mike Noren


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"BigHaig" > wrote in message
link.net...
: are these the good worms or the bad worms...
:
:
: "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
: ...
: > I've got a bunch of the normlal guys, but here is a few special ones in my
: > refugium. At this point, there are three big ones, that don't look like
: the
: > standard pink fleshy ones.
: >
: > This guy is about 5" long, and was looking for some food on the surface:
: > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top.jpg
: > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top1.jpg
: >
: > This guy is about 7" long.
: > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_seveninch.jpg
: >
: > Here are the bristles. I've never handled one of these guys, but I like
: to take
: > their pictures. :D
: > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_bristles.jpg
: >
: > Here one found something to munch upon.
: > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_eating.jpg
: >
: > And this is a very frightened (benign) flatworm.
: > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_flatworm.jpg
: >
: > That's all the good shots, folks. Enjoy.
: >
: > Marc
: >
: > --
: > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
: > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
: > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
: >
: >
:
:

[Marc Levenson]

LOL. Bristleworms are always good. However, these guys are big and thus they
are in my refugium.

I do know that I have one huge one in my 55g reef. I've seen it twice while
moving LR around, and I know it is at least one foot long or more, because what
I could see was very very thick. Thick equates to a hell of a long stretch when
they want to.... But it never comes out even during Flashlight Patrol. ;)

Marc

BigHaig wrote:

> are these the good worms or the bad worms...
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've got a bunch of the normlal guys, but here is a few special ones in my
> > refugium. At this point, there are three big ones, that don't look like
> the
> > standard pink fleshy ones.
> >
> > This guy is about 5" long, and was looking for some food on the surface:
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top.jpg
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top1.jpg
> >
> > This guy is about 7" long.
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_seveninch.jpg
> >
> > Here are the bristles. I've never handled one of these guys, but I like
> to take
> > their pictures. :D
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_bristles.jpg
> >
> > Here one found something to munch upon.
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_eating.jpg
> >
> > And this is a very frightened (benign) flatworm.
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_flatworm.jpg
> >
> > That's all the good shots, folks. Enjoy.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >

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[Richard Reynolds]

now isnt that interesting

> And soon that Amphipod will be ****ting in his pants :-)


i only own a crappy microscope but ive checked and none of my amphipods have pants



hehe :)



btw cool pics Marc
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[Boomer]

"LOL. Bristleworms are always good. "

No they are not always good where did you ever here that line of BS from ? Many are
dangerous and eat corals and kill and consume other animals. Did you read the link I
posted to Bighaig. I'm LOL because you say they are. You may want to do a little reading
by Dr. Ron, Dr Ron Tooney or Dr. Mike Noren. Here are some links for you.


http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=saltaquarium&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fnucalf.physics.fsu.edu%2Fpf
ohl%2FFish%2FReefs%2Fbristleworm.faq

http://www.aquarium.net/0198/0198_2.shtml


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"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message ...
: LOL. Bristleworms are always good. However, these guys are big and thus they
: are in my refugium.
:
: I do know that I have one huge one in my 55g reef. I've seen it twice while
: moving LR around, and I know it is at least one foot long or more, because what
: I could see was very very thick. Thick equates to a hell of a long stretch when
: they want to.... But it never comes out even during Flashlight Patrol. ;)
:
: Marc
:
: BigHaig wrote:
:
: > are these the good worms or the bad worms...
: >
: > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
: > ...
: > > I've got a bunch of the normlal guys, but here is a few special ones in my
: > > refugium. At this point, there are three big ones, that don't look like
: > the
: > > standard pink fleshy ones.
: > >
: > > This guy is about 5" long, and was looking for some food on the surface:
: > > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top.jpg
: > > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_top1.jpg
: > >
: > > This guy is about 7" long.
: > > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_seveninch.jpg
: > >
: > > Here are the bristles. I've never handled one of these guys, but I like
: > to take
: > > their pictures. :D
: > > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_bristles.jpg
: > >
: > > Here one found something to munch upon.
: > > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_eating.jpg
: > >
: > > And this is a very frightened (benign) flatworm.
: > > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/bw_flatworm.jpg
: > >
: > > That's all the good shots, folks. Enjoy.
: > >
: > > Marc
: > >
: > > --
: > > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
: > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
: > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
: > >
: > >
:
: --
: Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
: Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
: Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
:
:

[CapFusion]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> LOL. Bristleworms are always good. However, these guys are big and thus
they
> are in my refugium.
>
> I do know that I have one huge one in my 55g reef. I've seen it twice
while
> moving LR around, and I know it is at least one foot long or more, because
what
> I could see was very very thick. Thick equates to a hell of a long
stretch when
> they want to.... But it never comes out even during Flashlight Patrol. ;)
>
> Marc
>


Marc, I would remove those worm if it get way too long.

Late reply...

CapFusion,...

[Marc Levenson]

If I ever see it again, I might try to. It never is out as far as I can tell,
but I know it's in there.

Marc


CapFusion wrote:

> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > I do know that I have one huge one in my 55g reef. I've seen it twice
> while
> > moving LR around, and I know it is at least one foot long or more, because
> what
> > I could see was very very thick. Thick equates to a hell of a long
> stretch when
> > they want to.... But it never comes out even during Flashlight Patrol. ;)
> >
> > Marc
> >
>
> Marc, I would remove those worm if it get way too long.
>
> Late reply...
>
> CapFusion,...

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[Rod]

>
>If I ever see it again, I might try to. It never is out as far as I can
>tell,
>but I know it's in there.
>
Why would you want to remove it?
Rod Buehler
www.asplashoflife.com

[Marc Levenson]

This one is bigger than any cucumber I've ever had. At some point, something
that big gets a big appetite and may decide to swallow up zoanthids whole.

Marc


Rod wrote:

> >
> >If I ever see it again, I might try to. It never is out as far as I can
> >tell,
> >but I know it's in there.
> >
> Why would you want to remove it?
> Rod Buehler
> www.asplashoflife.com

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