ID on a bug??

Southern Boy · 05/15/2007, 08:42 PM

I can't take a picture due to not having a camera good enough for such a small beast.I have 2 bugs in my fuge(that I've saw) That look strange and want to know if they are a problem.! looks like a centipede and is about 1 1/2" long.1/2 it's body is blue and the other 1/2 is pinkish in color.The other reminds me of a tube aninome .It's about 2" in legnth and has tenicles or feeders about 8 in number that strech out in different directions to feed.Can anybody identify 1 or both of these and tell me if they are a problem?

alan214 · 05/15/2007, 09:19 PM

Without a pic, I can just provide a best guess. #1 sounds like a Bristle Worm. They are good for your tank as long as they aren't bothering your corals.

#2 sounds like Aiptasia but that is simply a guess. These you want to get rid of as soon as possible, assuming that's what it is.

seapug · 05/15/2007, 09:25 PM

#2 could be a sea cucumber, too. If the tentacles are finely branched then it could be....otherwise its likely an aptasia.

dragonladylea · 05/15/2007, 09:33 PM

I would say google a Bristle worm and a Spaghetti worm sounds like the ones you are discribing.

Paintbug · 05/16/2007, 06:02 AM

take a look here http://home2.pacific.net.ph/%7Esweet...itchworms.html anything look like what you have?

05/15/2007, 09:25 PM	#3
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	#2 could be a sea cucumber, too. If the tentacles are finely branched then it could be....otherwise its likely an aptasia. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

05/16/2007, 06:02 AM	#5
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	take a look here http://home2.pacific.net.ph/%7Esweet...itchworms.html anything look like what you have? __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

05/15/2007, 08:42 PM	#1
Southern Boy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort pierce, Florida Posts: 671	ID on a bug?? I can't take a picture due to not having a camera good enough for such a small beast.I have 2 bugs in my fuge(that I've saw) That look strange and want to know if they are a problem.! looks like a centipede and is about 1 1/2" long.1/2 it's body is blue and the other 1/2 is pinkish in color.The other reminds me of a tube aninome .It's about 2" in legnth and has tenicles or feeders about 8 in number that strech out in different directions to feed.Can anybody identify 1 or both of these and tell me if they are a problem?

05/15/2007, 09:19 PM	#2
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	Without a pic, I can just provide a best guess. #1 sounds like a Bristle Worm. They are good for your tank as long as they aren't bothering your corals. #2 sounds like Aiptasia but that is simply a guess. These you want to get rid of as soon as possible, assuming that's what it is. __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

05/15/2007, 09:33 PM	#4
dragonladylea Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 334	I would say google a Bristle worm and a Spaghetti worm sounds like the ones you are discribing.