wasp Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Have been having a problem with the xenia in my frag system for a while now, every now and then for no apparent reason one of them will suddenly shrink right up, totally retracted. Stay like it for maybe a couple of days, then come back. So today I was looking at one totally pulled into itself, then I see what looks like a worm. Got tweezers and pulled him out, he was tunnelled right into it. He was really hard to see, exactly the same colour as the xenia. Here he is Photo not so good, (like all my photos). However, he is segmented like a bristleworm, but without bristles. Perhaps he is a type of bristleworm, I don't know. I've still got him alive in the jug, just incase anybody may know how to get a positive ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 You need to learn to crop your photos. Weird, though. Is there any visible damage to the xenias when they retract or when they extend again? If there isn't any damage I'd tend to doubt it's eating the xenia. Maybe it's just irritating it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Crop photos?? Dude I'm still trying to get my head around working the camera :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 I'll post this on Zeovit.com, perhaps the Americans may know it :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Check out the xenia munchin crab ( I very nearly left him in the tank ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Check out the xenia munchin crab Nothing wrong with these crabs, co exists with xenia. All xenia come with them when imported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 thats what i thiught but this guy was definately eating it, i watched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 it ate your xenia and you removed it? :roll: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 had to think about it hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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