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2 worms caught!

Started by j'field, Nov 21 2008 09:00 PM

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#1 j'field

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Posted 21 November 2008 - 09:00 PM

Caught 2 kind of worms attacking my pulsing xenia

At first I keep wondering izzit any of my fishes nibbling on the polyps of the xenia as their polyps seem to be bitten off.

I've got 2 xenia. One of them is looking fine while the one with this 2 worms looks

Anyone care to id what pest are them?

Cos I dun think they are common bristleworm, bobbit worm

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Edited by j'field, 21 November 2008 - 09:15 PM.

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#2 j'field

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Posted 21 November 2008 - 09:05 PM

The other worm...

Short and black. The long one looks abit transparent. But the long one sure looks scary under water

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#3 j'field

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Posted 21 November 2008 - 09:09 PM

The long one underwater

Sorry for the blur pic. Cos I gotta hold my camera on one hand and the other holding the worm

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#4 Mr@west

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 08:53 AM

I managed to catch one long bobbit worm this morning....it about 7" long with me more than 1 year++++

!

It still alive

even those I soaked the rock in the fresh water for more than 20mins

!

Edited by Mr@west, 01 December 2008 - 08:54 AM.

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#5 j'field

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 09:55 AM

Wow, Bro Mr@west, tat's a good catch!

I've oso got one but is hiding together with one of my rock with rics attached

But it have been well behave so far. Keeping my fingers cross.

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#6 Mr@west

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 10:35 AM

QUOTE(j'field @ Dec 1 2008, 09:55 AM)

Wow, Bro Mr@west, tat's a good catch!

I've oso got one but is hiding together with one of my rock with rics attached

But it have been well behave so far. Keeping my fingers cross.

Thanks.

This bobbit worm was also very well behave Since last year till now.

But it's so Irritating when you see it claws out of the rock at nite

and recently...It so brave that claws out on day time

so no choice have to catch it lor

Edited by Mr@west, 01 December 2008 - 10:36 AM.

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#7 Ahlee

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Posted 06 December 2008 - 11:45 PM

QUOTE(Mr@west @ Dec 1 2008, 10:35 AM)

Thanks.

This bobbit worm was also very well behave Since last year till now.

But it's so Irritating when you see it claws out of the rock at nite

and recently...It so brave that claws out on day time

so no choice have to catch it lor

Hi bro,
I got one similar in my tank too... any harm to coral ? Pls advice.. cheers

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#8 Mr@west

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 01:26 AM

QUOTE(Ahlee @ Dec 6 2008, 11:45 PM)

Hi bro,
I got one similar in my tank too... any harm to coral ? Pls advice.. cheers

SO further, the bobbit that I have killed has no harm on my coral nor fishes.

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#9 tag

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Posted 14 December 2008 - 03:28 PM

i got oso. mind share how u caught those worm.
mind longer, come out when u put prawn to trap it
but dun success. too smart cos body go in bottles only half way.

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