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Bristle/Fireworms Reproduction FAQs
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Bristleworms... Observations... Reproduction
and Removal 10/21/07
Hey Team:
<Hi John, Mich here.>
Not really a question today, just more of an observation. I was scraping my tank
walls and creating quite the amount of wave action ;). During the process tons
of red bristle worms came out and began hanging half way out of the rocks and
then releasing a red (pinkish) fluid into the water
<Possibly reproductive materials.>
I am sure they do this all the time, however, it was the first time I had
witness such occurrence.
<Neat!>
Also was a great opportunity to pick out some of the longer ones.
<Thanks for sharing. Mich>
John
Night of the Triffids... polychaete repro. event 4/25/07
Tonight (April 24, 2007) before the lights went off watching my tank (200
gal, 7 years old) I saw something truly strange.
Water started changing into milky colour, very quickly.
Worms, light pink, between 1-2 ", looked like bristly (but I've a doubts - I use
something similar for fishing)
<Yes>
sticking their heads from all over and spitting white sperm-like matter.
<This and eggs>
Didn't know so many in my tank. Hundreds of them!
Bottom - No sand - shells only and rocks.
Fishes were bothered a little by the whole situation; corals and anemones not at
all.
During the day, when I vacuum tank's bottom, always get a good bunch of them.
If that what happened is what I think it is - I'm in trouble: in the near future
there will be infestation of these worms in my tank.
One good thinks - they have to eat what is left on the bottom after snails,
crabs and shrimps.
After few hours water is still white cloudy. What in the world what that?
Night of the Triffids? I presume.
Marcin Mankowski
<Please read here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/polychaebehfaqs.htm
and the linked files above. Bob Fenner>
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