livingart Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Blue FanwormSpirobranchus cariniferus Difficulty: EasyDescription: White calcareous tube with small blue fans growing on hard surfaces. Tubes up to 40 mm total length, 3 mm width.Habitat: Inter-tidal. Rocky shore. Soft shore. Bays and sheltered beaches around N.Z. coast.Temperament: PeacefulMinimum Tank Size: 100 litresTank Age / Maturity: At least 6 monthsDiet: Filter-feeder, coral foods, crushed flake and mussel and newly hatched Brine shrimp.Special Requirements: N/AIncompatibilities: N/A Double Helix Fan WormProtula bispiralis This shows off the tubes they buildDifficulty: EasyDescription: White calcareous tube with large white tipped red fans in double rows, growing on hard surfaces. Tubes up to 240 mm total length, 12 mm width.Habitat: Found around N.Z. coast from 1m to 30m deepTemperament: PeacefulMinimum Tank Size: 100 litres.Tank Age / Maturity: At least 6 monthsDiet: Filter-feeder, coral foods, crushed flake and mussel and newly hatched Brine shrimp.Special Requirements: Can have fan bitten off by wrasses and leather jackets. Carpet Fan WormSabellid spDifficulty: EasyDescription: Small white or brown fan worm that grow in a colony in shelterd niches. Fragile tubes with fans up to 10mm across. Sabellid sp.?? (not spallanzanii, the bio security risk!! as per [url=http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/pests/mediterranean-fanworm/mediterranean-fanworm-card.pdf]http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/pe ... m-card.pdf)Habitat:Found around N.Z. coast from 1m to 5m deep in amongst rocks and sand bedsTemperament:Peaceful.Minimun Tank Size:100 litres.Tank Age / Maturity:At least 6 monthsDiet:Filter-feeder, coral foods, crushed flake and mussel and newly hatched Brine shrimp.Special Requirements:From Coldmarineguy:They're a devil to collect....I have 8 in my jewel tank...all planted in a deep pond pot as they like to burrow quite deeply....that's the problem, when they sense movement around them they are prepared to vacate their tubes to escape!!Incompatibilities: Sand Fan WormBranchiomma sp Difficulty:Medium..Description:It has a rubbery grey tube about 10mm across that closes when the worm is withdrawn. This tube can extend deep into sand. Its cup shaped crown is up to 40mm across and is coloured from a light sandy purple to almost black.Habitat:Found around N.Z. coast from 1m to 5m deep in amongst rocks and sand beds in clear, exposed coarse sandTemperament:Peaceful.Minimun Tank Size:100 litres.Tank Age / Maturity:At least 6 monthsDiet:Filter-feeder, coral foods, crushed flake and mussel and newly hatched Brine shrimp.Special Requirements: Incompatibilities: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Seeing as you know you're stuff could you I'd a sea worm for me when I wa snorkelling at goat Island I lifted a rock an underneath it where stunning see worms they had a earth worm shaped body coved in dark and light green stipes and little bright orange tentacles around its mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think you've misidentified that last one, it appears to be a Fan Butt seahorse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Seeing as you know you're stuff could you I'd a sea worm for me when I wa snorkelling at goat Island I lifted a rock an underneath it where stunning see worms they had a earth worm shaped body coved in dark and light green stipes and little bright orange tentacles around its mouth Photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Well I didn't have an under water camera or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Probably a spaghetti worm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 The mouth parts where way to small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 They are not always extended and there are many species of polychaete worm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Blue FanwormSpirobranchus cariniferusDifficulty: EasyDescription: White calcareous tube with small blue fans growing on hard surfaces. Tubes up to 40 mm total length, 3 mm width.Habitat: Intertidal. Rocky shore. Soft shore. Bays and sheltered beaches around N.Z. coastline.Temperament: PeacefulMinimun Tank Size: 100 litresTank Age / Maturity: At least 6 monthsDiet:Filter-feeder, coral foods, crushed flake and mussel and newly hatched Brine shrimpSpecial Requirements: Filter feederIncompatibilities: Can be eaten by Hermit Crabs and Leather jackets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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