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Old November 7th, 2008, 05:10 AM
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I need identification of this creature!!

Hey guys and gals. Can someone identify this for me? I saw it crawling from under my shrooms and lurking around my tank. It stretchs to be veryyyy long. and then it curls up and goes back under the mushrooms. HMMMMM... someone help please.. its cool looking






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Old November 7th, 2008, 05:18 AM
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Re: I need identification of this creature!!

you got yourself a bristleworm! congrats! they are very good for your tank they are voracious detriavores and take care of all kind of waste/dead animals. dont listen to the skeptical talk of any noob that is terrified of them.
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Re: I need identification of this creature!!

I'm a newb and I'm terrified of them! KILL! KILL! KILLLLLL!!!!!

lol, i kid... i kid.

Except the part about being terrified of them.
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Re: I need identification of this creature!!

cool thanks......

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Re: I need identification of this creature!!

bristleworm as Alex has mentioned. Congrats. They make great snacks too JK

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Re: I need identification of this creature!!

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bristleworm as Alex has mentioned. Congrats. They make great snacks too JK
They make a great snack for a fish like a six line wrasse. but definitely not humans

EDIT: thanks for not being too much of a n00b and actually posting pics for us!
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Re: I need identification of this creature!!

lol. just when i was thinking about tasting it. But its too long

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Re: I need identification of this creature!!

oooh i tried soooooo hard to fight saying this but, THATS WHAT SHE SAID!!!
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oooh i tried soooooo hard to fight saying this but, THATS WHAT SHE SAID!!!

BAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I set myself up for that one

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HAHAHA you sure did
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