bbatman99 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I just saw this guy for the 1st time today at the base of my anemone. Is this worm safe to keep or should I try to remove it? Sounds like it's all across the board on what to do with them. http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/bbatman99/Aquarium/006.jpg[/img]"] Thanks, Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Yup its a bristle worm. Keep it. They are an essential part of the cleanup crew and are fun to watch. When they get really big(4" or so) is when you will want to either put them in your sump/refugium or give them as an offering to the porcelain goddess. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 That's a good guy. Problem bristleworms tend towards bright orange, with large tufts of white bristles -- check this out: http://www.seasky.org/wallpaper/sea-wallpaper-fire-worm-800.html Eunicid worms are another problem critter often confused with bristleworms -- check out http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm for details and associated shudders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbatman99 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Hmmm, thanks a lot Andy...now I too will be joining the ranks of many sleepless nights because of that hideous monster. That is one crazy worm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It would probably only eat an anemone that is dead or dying. As long as the anemone is healthy and thriving, the worm should not bother it. +1 on eunice worm nightmares. Except I had one that was munching on a $70 pink hammer that I had in my tank! The whole rock got nuked to get rid of the bugger. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Have you seen the one Steve had on oregonreef.com ? That would keep me up for a week!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Have you seen the one Steve had on oregonreef.com ? That would keep me up for a week!! That was a Eunice worm, not a bristle worm. Eunice worms are a whole different story. They eat corals that are still alive and healthy. Bristle worms almost always wait for things to be dead or dying before chowing down. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I know but man that thing was huge and if I were him I'd prob still have nightmares! Since it ate corals n such, do ya think it had teeth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Yeah B worm fo sho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_NaCl Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 bristle/fireworm and i have a ton in my tank and have never seen them eat my corals. they scavage mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Good guy, keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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