Identification assistance
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Topic: Identification assistance
Posted By: GonZo
Subject: Identification assistance
Date Posted: June 19 2003 at 4:38pm
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I'm still experiencing many new things with my tank and need tons of assistance when things crop up. I've had these orange worm like beings for some time now, introduced when I purchased a feather duster. What are they?
While the wife and I were working on these pictures she found this sitting nearby. It moved when the light touched it, and is hiding under a small shelf.
I'm sure someone out there can identify these alien invaders.
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Posted By: Marcus
Date Posted: June 19 2003 at 5:15pm
| The top picture look spaghetti worms. Can't make out the bottom pic. |
Posted By: ewaldsreef
Date Posted: June 20 2003 at 6:06am
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Are the spaghetti worms bad? ------------- Contact me for professional aquarium maintenance and localy grown coral frags. [URL=http://www.aquatitranquility.com][/URL] |
Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: June 20 2003 at 10:37am
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No, spaghetti worms are good. ------------- Jake Pehrson Murray http://coralplanet.com" rel="nofollow - coralplanet.com http://utahbeeranch.com" rel="nofollow - :) |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: June 20 2003 at 10:55am
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If you can describe the critter in the last image we may be able to help. How did it move and how fast and what is it's body shape, legs, etc. |
Posted By: GonZo
Date Posted: June 23 2003 at 8:33am
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To me it looked like a smooth hippo without a lower jaw. (like that helps) It never moved from it's spot (at least while I was watching) but when the light was shined on it, the whole body jerked as if startled. I never saw any legs or antenna The creature was about a centimeter in length so really small. As it dissappeared I will keep looking for it and see if I can isolate it for a better look. ------------- Cortney (West Jordan) The joy of discovery is certainly the liveliest that the mind of man can ever feel. - Claude Bernard |
Posted By: Marcus
Date Posted: June 23 2003 at 12:22pm
| I think its the killer Venomous Hippo Pod. I would evacuate from your house as soon as possible and call the millitary. They escaped from South America a couple years ago and hitch-hike with semi-drivers to get into our tanks. The only way to kill them is to urinate in your tank (Guess Mark doesn't have any, hehehe). But I wouldn't do that. Hahahaha! Oh boy, I just needed to help myself laugh with all the depressing rain. |