help with identifying worm

aquascapist · Unread post by **aquascapist** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:48 pm

wow thats some numbers u got there... i like them but not that much

aquascapist · Unread post by **aquascapist** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:14 am

So the worms are back in numbers. I also found one in my canister filter while cleaning. so i picked it up with tweezers and it got split into two. guess what!, both of them started wriggling. So I tried feeding it to my glass cats and boy were they happy yipi

Ive also noticed these guys are excellent substrate sifters and they go deeper than MTS. I dont know how they are able to survive in the anaerobic areas of the substrate.

devchitra · Unread post by **devchitra** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:31 pm

Is it earthworm?

aquascapist · Unread post by **aquascapist** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:08 pm

it has legs, so not an earthworm. and it moves very fast in soil

Unread post by **Romi** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:50 pm

wish it could be cultured in larger numbers. ...

bobvin · Unread post by **bobvin** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:45 pm

It can be freshwater polychete worm. they grow up to 2-3 cm

aquascapist · Unread post by **aquascapist** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:00 pm

these are a bit bigger in size, around 5-6cm. As they burrow they seem to leave tracks, as you can see in the pic to the left of worm.

Unread post by **Romi** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 12:40 am

bobvin wrote:It can be freshwater polychete worm. they grow up to 2-3 cm

Bobvin, in the beginning of this thread, this worm was identified as a freshwater bristle worm.

aquascapist · Unread post by **aquascapist** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:29 am

Romi wrote:wish it could be cultured in larger numbers. ...

If I'm able to catch hold of these guys in the canister again, I'll let you know so it could be cultured in numbers.

Unread post by **Romi** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:30 am

aquascapist wrote:
Romi wrote:wish it could be cultured in larger numbers. ...
If I'm able to catch hold of these guys in the canister again, I'll let you know so it could be cultured in numbers.

ok

But this is a tough worm, aren't you afraid it will use its 'bristles' and burrow into you canister sponges and damage them? And if you are afraid to pick it up, to hold it, it could be a very dangerous type of live food! My point is, can it be handled? Can it be stopped from doing damage to the sponge or your fingers? That will help decide if it is a suitable species. ...

I am sure of the many many species of bristle worms, both freshwater and marine, there must be some that are not so 'hard' on the outside, not so quick, and not so hard to catch. The question is, have you found such a species?

This is a sample of the various questions a live food person must ask himself before he can contribute to the fish keeping hobby---By introducing some first class food for fish that gives them top class nourishment. Since I was ill, I am without live food, and in this time, at least two fish of mine are seriously ill with nutrient deficiencies that no dry food is able to cure, sadly. I hope I get some live food in the next meeting! And who knows, one day we might be exchanging cultures of this species with you

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