Christmas Tree Worms!

[BenThereFraggedThat]

Another nice piece. Are mine the only ones building columns to live in? The tubes they've built do seem to grow, maybe it's just the coral doing it's thing, but I'd think the worm would have to have some influence.

Mine are also adding to their columns as they grow. More recently, its been more accelerated. Ive started seeing more and more bright white new calcium carbonate on the rims of their tubes which is a super good sign

 

[drawman]

I LOVE THIS THREAD!!! I was made for this thread LOL hello all!

Glad to be a part! Here is one of my pieces.

Between those and the Hawaiian cleaner wrasse you have some showstoppers. Hope all are eating well!

 

[KingTideCorals]

Between those and the Hawaiian cleaner wrasse you have some showstoppers. Hope all are eating well!

All is well thank you!!!

Try and keep a little updated vlog of it all here..
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDEnKhibcZ_5Xg0fvJGi1Yg?view_as=subscriber

 

[Reef Tripp]

Mine, not porites

 

[klc9099]

Why are they hard to find ? I’ve seen them online.

Where did you see them for sale? I would like to buy some from a reputable business or individual

 

[Pkunk35]

Got this at the LFS near me about 2 months ago. The worms have gotten fatter or more full looking crowns since for sure but I seem to have lost some of the porites near the bottom of the piece. I feed phyto daily and roids weekly. It’s also located at the bottom of tank with lower but visible flow movement (crowns jostle slightly).

Anyone know are these small worms the same as the much larger ones but just young? Or are they a different species? These particular kinds of porites with x-mas tree worms have been in the hobby for decades and they are always the same size worms on this same porites.

 

[ReeferHD]

Got this at the LFS near me about 2 months ago. The worms have gotten fatter or more full looking crowns since for sure but I seem to have lost some of the porites near the bottom of the piece. I feed phyto daily and roids weekly. It’s also located at the bottom of tank with lower but visible flow movement (crowns jostle slightly).

Anyone know are these small worms the same as the much larger ones but just young? Or are they a different species? These particular kinds of porites with x-mas tree worms have been in the hobby for decades and they are always the same size worms on this same porites.

I would also like to know if the big and small ones are different species or if the small ones are just younger.