Microscopic picture of a pest found !!! (1 Viewer)

[johntdaballa]

Super cool pictures!!!


Just last weekend bought some coral , i dipped a few times with CoralRX and found this booger! I brought it to work to see if i could get a better image.
So I've been told it's a bristle worm or Fireworm! So which is it ??????!??

looks like this thing can pack a nice punch with those barb stingers!!
I also have a video of movement but i would have to upload that later




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[sneezebeetle]

Wow! Those are some pretty impressive shots John!

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[Scarbl]

Pretty cool. I have read mixed opinions about those guys. I have read some people don't like them because of the stinging factor but I have also read that the do work on detritus material.

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[reefling]

does not look like a fireworm. they are red, and have longer streamer looking things on them, iirc

 

[PorpoiseHork]

My vote is it's a Bristle worm larvae. Hard to be 100% due to it being so tiny. Either way this is a perfect example as to why you should ALWAYS dip new corals before you put them in your display tank.

 

[webster1234]

ditto on bristleworm. My dottyback loves hunting those things.