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Hey Reefers! Let's talk Christmas Tree Worm Rocks!
I'm sure many Reefers reading this are thinking, what in the world is a Christmas Tree Worm Rock? Christmas Tree Worms are colorful, spiral shaped, tube worms from the waters surrounding Australia. Groups of them can cover a reef rock, where they become one of the most stunning parts of a reef!
They are called Christmas Tree Worms because of their fuzzy, cone-like bodies resembling colorful Christmas Trees! Beautiful shades of red, blue, pink, yellow, purple, and orange combine together to create quite a center piece!
The rocks they inhabit are usually covered in an bright SPS coral. Which is the reasoning for their vibrant colors, natural camouflage, helping them blend in on the reef! We've seen stunning Montipora, Cyphastrea, and Porites living in harmony with these little invertebrates! Adding even more color to a crazy bright hunk of rock!
Like clams, these inverts are light and movement sensitive. Shooting back into their calcium carbonate tubes at the first sign of a shadow or predator! While they are pretty quick, it is best not to have them present in reef tanks with nipping fish (some Wrasse, Butterfly Fish, & Tangs can be culprits)! Sometimes fast, isn't quite fast enough!
We keep our Christmas Tree Worm Rocks in moderate indirect light, which is just enough for the SPS coral on top of the rock. Since these worms are filter feeders and non-photosynthetic, they can't sit stagnate and starve. They also can't be blown around by too much flow, otherwise they won't be able to open! Make sure your waters are nutrient rich enough to sustain them. Broadcast feeding several times a day is a great way to make sure they are getting the nutrients they need.
We always enjoy our Christmas Tree Worm Rocks! Unfortunately, we only get them in a few times a year, making them extremely hard to come by. Thankfully, we currently have lots of New Christmas Tree Worm Rocks in stock, but they won't last long! Full of nice and colorful worms, check them out now by clicking on any image below! Thanks for checking out our Saturday Spotlight, & have a great weekend! ~ Corals.com
I'm sure many Reefers reading this are thinking, what in the world is a Christmas Tree Worm Rock? Christmas Tree Worms are colorful, spiral shaped, tube worms from the waters surrounding Australia. Groups of them can cover a reef rock, where they become one of the most stunning parts of a reef!
They are called Christmas Tree Worms because of their fuzzy, cone-like bodies resembling colorful Christmas Trees! Beautiful shades of red, blue, pink, yellow, purple, and orange combine together to create quite a center piece!
The rocks they inhabit are usually covered in an bright SPS coral. Which is the reasoning for their vibrant colors, natural camouflage, helping them blend in on the reef! We've seen stunning Montipora, Cyphastrea, and Porites living in harmony with these little invertebrates! Adding even more color to a crazy bright hunk of rock!
Like clams, these inverts are light and movement sensitive. Shooting back into their calcium carbonate tubes at the first sign of a shadow or predator! While they are pretty quick, it is best not to have them present in reef tanks with nipping fish (some Wrasse, Butterfly Fish, & Tangs can be culprits)! Sometimes fast, isn't quite fast enough!
We keep our Christmas Tree Worm Rocks in moderate indirect light, which is just enough for the SPS coral on top of the rock. Since these worms are filter feeders and non-photosynthetic, they can't sit stagnate and starve. They also can't be blown around by too much flow, otherwise they won't be able to open! Make sure your waters are nutrient rich enough to sustain them. Broadcast feeding several times a day is a great way to make sure they are getting the nutrients they need.
We always enjoy our Christmas Tree Worm Rocks! Unfortunately, we only get them in a few times a year, making them extremely hard to come by. Thankfully, we currently have lots of New Christmas Tree Worm Rocks in stock, but they won't last long! Full of nice and colorful worms, check them out now by clicking on any image below! Thanks for checking out our Saturday Spotlight, & have a great weekend! ~ Corals.com
