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These Porites rocks are absolutely loaded with Christmas Tree Worms. These colorful little feather dusters can grow radioles to around 1.5" and feed on mostly phytoplankton.
Christmas tree worm rocks are somewhat rare to be seen in the hobby. We got lucky and scored some baseball sized rocks loaded with worms. They are mostly blue feathered worms on these rocks and the Porites coral is purple and has nice green accents developing. 
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Origin
Imported from Indonesia Water Conditions 74-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.0-8.4, sg 1.023-1.026 Placement Middle Lighting Moderate Waterflow Medium Feeding Required Non-photosynthetic worms with photosynthetic coral |
Christmas Tree Worms are small, brightly colored worms that belong to the phylum Annelida. They are named for their distinctive appearance, which resembles a small Christmas tree. Christmas tree worms are found in shallow, tropical waters throughout the world, and are imported from the coral reefs in Indonesia.
Christmas tree worms are sedentary animals, meaning that they do not move around much. They live inside small tubes that they build for themselves with a trap door called an operculum. They can quickly retract inside their tubes to protect themselves when threatened. They use their brightly colored crowns to filter feed on plankton and other small particles in the water.
Christmas tree worms are typically brightly colored, with patterns or solid colors of red, blue, green, orange and white on their tentacles. They are a popular sight on coral reefs, and are often sought out by divers and snorkelers.
Christmas tree worms can be kept successfully in reef aquariums, although they have not been seen to reproduce. They typically live in Porites or Cyphastrea coral colonies that are imported from Indonesia. They are filter feeders and will need to have phytoplankton or supplemental coral foods for long-term success.
Christmas tree worms are sedentary animals, meaning that they do not move around much. They live inside small tubes that they build for themselves with a trap door called an operculum. They can quickly retract inside their tubes to protect themselves when threatened. They use their brightly colored crowns to filter feed on plankton and other small particles in the water.
Christmas tree worms are typically brightly colored, with patterns or solid colors of red, blue, green, orange and white on their tentacles. They are a popular sight on coral reefs, and are often sought out by divers and snorkelers.
Christmas tree worms can be kept successfully in reef aquariums, although they have not been seen to reproduce. They typically live in Porites or Cyphastrea coral colonies that are imported from Indonesia. They are filter feeders and will need to have phytoplankton or supplemental coral foods for long-term success.