Bristle Worms UPDATED W/ Picture - Page 3 - Aquarium Advice

Alf · 11-13-2003, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by reefrunner69

That is one **** of a bristle worm!!!!!!!!

No Dought!!!

alarmguy66 · 11-13-2003, 10:15 PM

im gonna have trouble sleeping tonight after looking at that. Just think, it probably crawls out of the tank at night and slithers all around the house. Ever have any small pets go missing?...I think we have a suspect.

sjdraper · 09-29-2004, 03:47 PM

My skin is absolutely crawling at this moment. My husband wakes me up at 6 am to tell me that there is this gigantic thing in our tank and that he didn't see where it began but he said it look like it was six inches long from the time that he saw it.

Needless to say we are going frantic because we don't know what it is, what damage it can do and we do know that the tank has been disrupted at night because of the change of the rocks and feather duster.

Would you please post your pic again of the brissle worm? And also tell me what kind of disruption it can have on our tank? We have lost two nudibranches and snails so far.

We're off to the [acronym:603c49b7f8="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:603c49b7f8] tonight to see if we can trap this thing. One [acronym:603c49b7f8="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:603c49b7f8] told us awhile back when I took in a pic of something that popped up one day and we haven't seen it since to get it out of the tank. Another [acronym:603c49b7f8="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:603c49b7f8] says to keep it in and see what happens.

Guess this little one grew!!!!!!

grimlock3000 · 09-29-2004, 04:09 PM

Where did the pic go? Dang old thread

Was this the thread with the worm curled up in the bucket?

sjdraper · 09-29-2004, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by grimlock3000

Where did the pic go? Dang old thread

Was this the thread with the worm curled up in the bucket?

Sorry, don't know but it was a thread from the end of 2003.

litebrite · 01-18-2008, 05:10 PM

Are bristle worms dangerous if they bite. I am allergic to bees, wasps, hornets, lion fish, spiders, you name it.

**roka64** · 01-18-2008, 06:06 PM

It's not their bite, it's their bristles. You might want to invest in some heavy underwater/SCUBA gloves.

litebrite · 01-18-2008, 07:21 PM

Are all the bristles harmful? Or only specific colored types?

Thanks

**roka64** · 01-18-2008, 08:07 PM

I imagine there are some that might not, but there are so many species of them, I don't know which ones do and don't. I can say the common ones in our tanks generally sting.

litebrite · 01-18-2008, 08:12 PM

Thanks, those are the ones I was worried about. I learned today not to pick them up. I thought if they just died they could not bite me. I would have been in for a surprise to find out it was the bristles that do the damage too. Glad I didn't touch them. Thanks.

09-29-2004, 03:47 PM	#23
sjdraper Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Jersey USA Posts: 9	Brissle worm pic My skin is absolutely crawling at this moment. My husband wakes me up at 6 am to tell me that there is this gigantic thing in our tank and that he didn't see where it began but he said it look like it was six inches long from the time that he saw it. Needless to say we are going frantic because we don't know what it is, what damage it can do and we do know that the tank has been disrupted at night because of the change of the rocks and feather duster. Would you please post your pic again of the brissle worm? And also tell me what kind of disruption it can have on our tank? We have lost two nudibranches and snails so far. We're off to the [acronym:603c49b7f8="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:603c49b7f8] tonight to see if we can trap this thing. One [acronym:603c49b7f8="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:603c49b7f8] told us awhile back when I took in a pic of something that popped up one day and we haven't seen it since to get it out of the tank. Another [acronym:603c49b7f8="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:603c49b7f8] says to keep it in and see what happens. Guess this little one grew!!!!!! __________________ Each day is an amazing journey..... of spending my waking moments on wondering what the anemones will be doing next....

09-29-2004, 04:09 PM	#24
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01-18-2008, 06:06 PM	#27
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,987 Images: 12	It's not their bite, it's their bristles. You might want to invest in some heavy underwater/SCUBA gloves. __________________ Age is relative, you are only as old as you act....of course, this works in reverse.... Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

01-18-2008, 08:07 PM	#29
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,987 Images: 12	I imagine there are some that might not, but there are so many species of them, I don't know which ones do and don't. I can say the common ones in our tanks generally sting. __________________ Age is relative, you are only as old as you act....of course, this works in reverse.... Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

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11-13-2003, 10:15 PM	#22
alarmguy66 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hood, Virginia Posts: 196	im gonna have trouble sleeping tonight after looking at that. Just think, it probably crawls out of the tank at night and slithers all around the house. Ever have any small pets go missing?...I think we have a suspect.

01-18-2008, 05:10 PM	#26
litebrite Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 70	Are bristle worms dangerous if they bite. I am allergic to bees, wasps, hornets, lion fish, spiders, you name it.

01-18-2008, 07:21 PM	#28
litebrite Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 70	Are all the bristles harmful? Or only specific colored types? Thanks

01-18-2008, 08:12 PM	#30
litebrite Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 70	Thanks, those are the ones I was worried about. I learned today not to pick them up. I thought if they just died they could not bite me. I would have been in for a surprise to find out it was the bristles that do the damage too. Glad I didn't touch them. Thanks.

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