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[raen]

Ok turkey baster..............my daughter actually asked me if I was going to use on the turkey again!!!

You are amazing! This thread kicks A**!!!

[Aquarist007]

Thanks Rae
Kids and grandkids--they are so important to us and make this hobby even more rewards
Guess its a good time to refer to this thread
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1401603

[Aquarist007]

Tangs are interesting and Really Cool



If you want to see a picture loaded thread on tangs then this is the one to visit--Thankyou to Kar

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

[Aquarist007]

All Salt Mixes are not made the same



Check out this great information thread on salt mixes:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1287118

[Aquarist007]

Something that eats Caulerpa algae?

Yes there is



That is very cool

[Aquarist007]

Gotta Catch That Fish
This thread is loaded with advice on how to catch that fish when the time comes

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=707656

[Aquarist007]

Fish Health through Proper Nutrition

This thread is excellent for this topic--alot of great ideas

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

[snorvich]

What is the name of the animal that eats caulerpa? This is a really great thread.

[Sk8r]

THat's a saccoglossan sea slug---somebody was going to try breeding them, but I don't think it came to anything.

Great thread, Cap''n. y'know, Waterkeeper was looking for articles for the RK mag not so long ago...

[snorvich]

Thanks sk8r. Are they obtainable?

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by Sk8r
THat's a saccoglossan sea slug---somebody was going to try breeding them, but I don't think it came to anything.

Great thread, Cap''n. y'know, Waterkeeper was looking for articles for the RK mag not so long ago...

wow thanks Sk8r--coming from one on my respected fellow RC reefers it is appreciated

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by snorvich
Thanks sk8r. Are they obtainable?

I am sure they are snorvich--the reefer who posted on the Refugiums and Macro thread reported on using them
I try to look through that thread later

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1349443

[Aquarist007]

Here is a discussion on the slug,
You need to scroll to the mid bottom of the page where the links are
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=caultaxi

[OAD]

Why are we bashing Bristleworms?

[fishdoc11]

A couple of comments:

The Silent Air's are great. I have used them for years.

Another good thread on QT

Another good fuge thread

Your pic of flukes looks more like brown flatworms/planaria.

Homemade 2 part I've used it for years. It works very well and is much cheaper than the store bought brands.
The calcium part is harder to get these days though.

hth, Chris

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by fishdoc11
A couple of comments:

The Silent Air's are great. I have used them for years.

Another good thread on QT

Another good fuge thread

Your pic of flukes looks more like brown flatworms/planaria.

Homemade 2 part I've used it for years. It works very well and is much cheaper than the store bought brands.
The calcium part is harder to get these days though.

hth, Chris

thanks for posting chris

Your right about the flukes someone has pointed that out already

Great links too--I hope everyone will see fit to add links of their own as you have. It helps the interesting links current

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by OAD
Why are we bashing Bristleworms?

no bashing of bristle worms here--I'm working on a post

[OAD]

Excellent

[Aquarist007]

Bristle Worms Are Good For Your Tanks


Recently, most hobbyists have come to the conclusion that small bristle worms pose no threat to other tank inhabitants and are in fact good scavengers and add to the biodiversity of the tank. You can even buy bristleworms from some sources.

Even large bristleworms are starting to be better understood. Although it appears that some large bristleworms can be aggressive predators, these seem to be in the minority. Many large bristleworms seem to fall into the harmless scavenger category.

Description:
Bristleworms range in size from small (about 1" long) up to very large at about 20" in length.
Most small ones are an orange color, sometime appearing two-tone in color. Larger bristleworms are frequently gray or brownish in color.
Bristleworms are composed of many segments and have bristles (setae) which extend from both sides of its body along its entire length
Bristle worms live in the sand or within the live rock.
They are nocturnal and not usually seen during the day.

What do bristle worms eat?
Bristle worms feed on plankton and other bits of organic matter, including algae or pieces of dead organisms.

How do bristle worms reproduce?
Most bristle worms are either male or female. They reproduce by releasing sperm and eggs into the water.
Some species reproduce asexually by budding.

Other facts about bristle worms:
The class name polychaeta means "many hairs," referring to the numerous bristles on these worms.

Many bristle worms break apart easily when handled, but are able to regenerate the lost or damaged parts.

Look for bristle worms at night with a flashlight to see if they are present in your tank. Feeding the tank in the evening will sometimes cause them to come out and feed.

Capturing them
Capturing large bristleworms, if you desire to do so, can be difficult. They are secretive and primarily nocturnal. Large ones should not be captured by hand due to their sharp pincher teeth and setae which can puncture the skin. One way to capture large ones is to place a rock with a hollow on the bottom side onto the sand in the evening. A piece of shrimp or similar can be placed into the hollow to act as bait. The next day the rock can be removed and the worms will come out with the rock, or they can be captured using a net or tweezers and disposed of.

The recommendation is to leave them alone unless you have reason to believe they are causing damage. Also be aware that when an animal, such as a clam dies, the bristle worms will frequently feed on the carcass as will any scavenger. Many people misunderstand that the worms are only scavenging and falsely assume that the worms killed the clam or other specimen.

Here is a link to a thread discussing bristle worms
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...s&pagenumber=2

Sources
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/polychaete.htm
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factshee...ase=polychaete
http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSh...ristleworm.htm

[Aquarist007]

In defense of Bristle worms

They should not take the rap for their evil relatives
FIREWORMS

The Fire worm has bristles on their bodies. These white bristles are their defense. This is how they protect themselves. If a human touches it, it will start to feel like you're burning or on fire. A fire worm's body is soft and has different parts. This helps it to move. A fire worm can be 1-10 cm. long. The worm can be red or brown or gray. It is very dangerous.
Fireworms, Eurythoe spp (A), the bristles have evolved into defensive organs. They are fragile, hollow tubes filled with poison. They are easily broken when the worm is touched and the pain they cause when they pierce the skin makes their common name very appropriate

Some, such as the fireworms, are active carnivores feeding on colonial animals eg: sponges and ascidians).

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Body elongated and flattened dorso-ventraly, wide prostomium, one pair of eyes. They have three antennae, one pair of palps on the head, and dorsal branchial filament tufts that provide them with a blood-red color; the head bears a flattened keel caruncule (structure projecting from the posterior end of the prostomium that carries chemosensory organs called nuchal organs). The parapodia are well developed with different kinds of chaetae and possess calcareous, glassy, hollow harpoon chaetae with neurotoxins that cause discomfort when they contact human skin, thus the reason for common name of "fire worm."

DISTRIBUTION

All tropical seas.

HABITAT

Inhabit cryptic intertidal and shallow subtidal areas, living in crevices, under and between rocks, or in dead coral substrata. Also found in sand and mud.

BEHAVIOR

Found intertidal areas under rocks, forming nests. Assumes a defensive posture, arching its body dorsally to display expansive fascicle of harpoon chaetae when disturbed. Active during the night and usually hidden during daytime.

FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET

CAN EAT CORALS AND ANEMONES

Omnivorous and a scavenger. Ventral pharynx is eversible, unarmed, strongly muscular, and bears tranverse ridges. When feeding, it positions itself above the prey or food and uses mouth apparatus to rasp and squeeze food material into the mouth. After swallowing the food, the ridges carry it to the digestive tract. It can find prey by contact and also by chemosensory mechanisms.

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Exhibits both asexual and sexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction occurs when individuals undergo fragmentation, dividing the body into one or more parts that regenerate to form heads, tails, or both, and grow into new individuals






Fire worm video
http://www.mpsaz.org/wilson/staff/ms...video/worm.htm

Link to pictures of different species
http://www.reefimages.com/Worms/Worms.htm

sources
http://www.answers.com/topic/eurythoe-complanata
http://marinediscovery.arizona.edu/a...Fireworms.html

[raen]

Originally posted by OAD
Why are we bashing Bristleworms?

I BASH them every chance I get!!! (Only cuz I got stung REALLY bad 2 weeks ago)

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by raen
I BASH them every chance I get!!! (Only cuz I got stung REALLY bad 2 weeks ago)

I think it is against the law in the US. Bristle worms have rights too

[kudora]

this is the all in one thread i like it, great info.


live rock and sand are some future ideas for posts capn.

[BFG]

This thread need to be stickified........

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by kudora
this is the all in one thread i like it, great info.


live rock and sand are some future ideas for posts capn.

thanks Kudora
It funny you mentioned that--I been working on live rock and sand off line as you stated it