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02/11/2008, 12:02 PM
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Location: Chico, California
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Bristleworm Attack!!!
About two weeks ago I noticed that my two purple firefish had little "hairs" poking out of them; I finally deducted that they were bristleworm hairs, as the fish sleep under a rock that has a number of bristleworms in it.
Today one of my firefish emerged from under a rock COVERED in bristleworm hairs! I have never seen or heard of anything like it, and will try and get a picture. Does anyone have experience with fish getting bristleworm bristles in them? Is there a protocol for when they get large amounts in them? Thanks! |
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02/11/2008, 12:09 PM
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Location: Chico, California
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WOW this is horrible! As I wrote that message, my other firefish emerged covered too!!! He didn't have any a few hours ago, and now has patches of them on him!
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02/11/2008, 12:30 PM
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COMAS Rocks!
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We sure the bristleworms engaged the attack....and not the other way around?
I've seen plenty of pictures throughout reefcentral of fish that thought the bristlworms looked tasty only to end with a faceful of bristlworm spines.
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