8Calvin8
07-27-2004, 04:01 AM
I've been away from the 2 reef boards that I was following for WAY too long a time. One isn't even up anymore, or at least I can't find it yet - But I'm really impressed at how the Canreef site has taken off so well after just a brief look around again.
I doubt anyone will remember me as -CaLvIn- or a variant of that but if so drop me a line, k?
To the point; I was lounging on the couch this Saturday the 24th enjoying a few of my beer I made at home and deciding weather it was going to be too hot to cut the grass (Duh - of course it was!). I happened to look over in the general area of my tank just at the instant my lights came on.
I was Somewhat shocked to see, from clear across the room, This white worm-like creature on the glass about 1.5" - 2" above the substrate.
My first thought was that it looked like an image from an electron microscope of some sort of virus at 8000X magnification. It had such an intricate and precise structure to it over it's length of about 3.5".
If all of it's perfectly repeated geometrical sections were stretched out it could be about 8" long, perhaps more?
Over the last 3 days there has been no movement whatsoever. In fact - no activity or change at all. I'm therefore convinced it's not a worm at all, but perhaps an intricately laid clutch of eggs? Yet all other inhabitants have paid it no mind whatsoever. I would think it would immediately become a target if so.
I don't have a lot in my tank, a 20 tall - My recent move had some things die off which was not unexpected given the handling - :mad:
But if it helps, the only recent (2 weeks ago) additions have been:
1) a single small Conch
2) A second Ocellaris juvenile to hopefully mate with my 3 year old, previously solitary Ocellaris.
3) One new Turbo snail - he died later in the day when I noticed this 'worm'. I've had bad luck with acclimating Turbos. :frown:
- All bought from J&L
Also I have several burrowing snails (name escapes me) that come out. I thought all but 1 of 4 had died a year ago because I only ever see one out at a time, but then last week (coincidentally??) I counted 4 on my glass all at once - THEY LIVE! :biggrin:
Someone is probably giggling thier butt off at me because they've seen this a dozen times, but I'm kind of apprehensive about it. I'm sure it's not going to be detrimental at all, but now I'm curious as heck as to what this is.
Many thanks for any input. I'll try to cap a better image but it's hard messing with the focus and exposure to get a truly clear shot with the rock in the background, the glass up front and the light intense as it is.
-J
How do I paste my images from my HD to this post??? It isn't taking.
I doubt anyone will remember me as -CaLvIn- or a variant of that but if so drop me a line, k?
To the point; I was lounging on the couch this Saturday the 24th enjoying a few of my beer I made at home and deciding weather it was going to be too hot to cut the grass (Duh - of course it was!). I happened to look over in the general area of my tank just at the instant my lights came on.
I was Somewhat shocked to see, from clear across the room, This white worm-like creature on the glass about 1.5" - 2" above the substrate.
My first thought was that it looked like an image from an electron microscope of some sort of virus at 8000X magnification. It had such an intricate and precise structure to it over it's length of about 3.5".
If all of it's perfectly repeated geometrical sections were stretched out it could be about 8" long, perhaps more?
Over the last 3 days there has been no movement whatsoever. In fact - no activity or change at all. I'm therefore convinced it's not a worm at all, but perhaps an intricately laid clutch of eggs? Yet all other inhabitants have paid it no mind whatsoever. I would think it would immediately become a target if so.
I don't have a lot in my tank, a 20 tall - My recent move had some things die off which was not unexpected given the handling - :mad:
But if it helps, the only recent (2 weeks ago) additions have been:
1) a single small Conch
2) A second Ocellaris juvenile to hopefully mate with my 3 year old, previously solitary Ocellaris.
3) One new Turbo snail - he died later in the day when I noticed this 'worm'. I've had bad luck with acclimating Turbos. :frown:
- All bought from J&L
Also I have several burrowing snails (name escapes me) that come out. I thought all but 1 of 4 had died a year ago because I only ever see one out at a time, but then last week (coincidentally??) I counted 4 on my glass all at once - THEY LIVE! :biggrin:
Someone is probably giggling thier butt off at me because they've seen this a dozen times, but I'm kind of apprehensive about it. I'm sure it's not going to be detrimental at all, but now I'm curious as heck as to what this is.
Many thanks for any input. I'll try to cap a better image but it's hard messing with the focus and exposure to get a truly clear shot with the rock in the background, the glass up front and the light intense as it is.
-J
How do I paste my images from my HD to this post??? It isn't taking.