Red & White hitchiker ID?
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SBlisters
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My son has insisted on being present when I attempt to clear the rock. He wants the camera ready when the monsters pour out.OR!!!!! If you can extract it maybe see if @Wiz or someone else wants it! If it is indeed a eunice. But whatever you do, don't get rid of it without snapping a picture first.
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^ yes I do.
I've seen a small eunice that was pink with a white collar. Possible the original is a different kind of eunice. I agree the dark pics clearly show a collar. That definitely looks eunice. Keeplease me in mind before ditching them.
my fuge isn't scary enough yet. Lol
I've seen a small eunice that was pink with a white collar. Possible the original is a different kind of eunice. I agree the dark pics clearly show a collar. That definitely looks eunice. Keeplease me in mind before ditching them.
my fuge isn't scary enough yet. Lol
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I haven't been able to get pics of the original one. It was bright red and white. It didn't look like the Eunice to me, but I only saw it once, and quickly. It might be like those eye witness reports of a robbery. Maybe it's really blue with yellow polka dots and my memory has morphed it beyond recognition. I guess we'll find out when I've got the rock in a bucket with Revive.^ yes I do.
I've seen a small eunice that was pink with a white collar. Possible the original is a different kind of eunice. I agree the dark pics clearly show a collar. That definitely looks eunice. Keeplease me in mind before ditching them.
I've never tried shipping anything live before. I'll have to look up how to ship monsters, I mean worms, so that they aren't DOA. Would the revive kill them?
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They are generally pretty hardy. I do Styrofoam in a priority 2 day usps with a hand warmer.
I would actually collect such specimens if I had a big enough refugium or like a dedicated creepy tank. I enjoy the ocean and all its beauty and creepiness lol. I have some nice sized bristle worms in my tank and I enjoy watching them as much as I enjoy my corals. They remind me of the diversity the ocean has and that I have a vast biodiversity in my 29 gallon box right in my home, very fascinating hobby.^ yes I do.
I've seen a small eunice that was pink with a white collar. Possible the original is a different kind of eunice. I agree the dark pics clearly show a collar. That definitely looks eunice. Keeplease me in mind before ditching them.
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My family was just discussing similarly. I'm very new to the hobby, and everyone has been enjoying the game of "let's look in the tank and see what's new in there."
I can't believe I just grabbed all this stuff with my bare hands and threw it in when I first set up. Even in a 30g tank- so much life! I now own a pair of gloves, solely due to worms.
Personally, I also enjoy some of the creepy crawlers. I love my brittle star and shrimp. I get a real kick out of my hermit crabs. The couple of bristle worms don't actually bother me (much). I don't like vermitids though, and got rid of them. I also don't like the idea of something in there killing the lovelies I purposefully put in my tank. I lost a CBS (not from a molt) for no discernable reason, and want to blame whatever is in that rock. May not be true, of course.
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That's weird... I think I responded to the wrong thing.
That's weird... I think I responded to the wrong thing.
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Now I'm wondering how long I should leave it until I give up on seeing the worms, and just put this back in the tank.[emoji53] This rock has a toadstool leather and is encrusted with GSP, so I don't want to leave it out too long.
Where ARE you, worms???
Where ARE you, worms???
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No sign of the mysterious worm or the eunicid since the original sighting.
Tank appears to be down to 2 bristle worms too. I appear to be vermatid free since I glued in the original ones.
Tank appears to be down to 2 bristle worms too. I appear to be vermatid free since I glued in the original ones.
