good worm or bad worm? - Aquarium Advice

vsnsofadrgn · 07-22-2007, 09:10 AM

i have a couple of these guys and would like to know if they are reef safe. i know theyve been in the tank for a couple of years and havent really noticed anything, but its better to be safe than sorry.

Hara · 07-22-2007, 09:36 AM

they are bristleworms..good part of a janitorial system. Their population is in direct response to their food availability.

vsnsofadrgn · 07-22-2007, 01:26 PM

thanks.

**melosu58** · 07-23-2007, 03:55 PM

Here is some info on Bristle worms

MyMonkey · 07-25-2007, 10:54 AM

Most are great little scavengers. Although, the Fire Worms or Hermodice carunculata are nasty. They give a nasty sting. Not sure what your pic shows though.

**roka64** · 07-30-2007, 09:55 AM

I agree, they are part of my clean up crew! Yours seem to be pretty brave or you got those pics after a feeding. Most of mine hide and I don't see them too often.

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Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,878 Images: 33	they are bristleworms..good part of a janitorial system. Their population is in direct response to their food availability. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

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melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 11,260 Images: 73	Here is some info on Bristle worms __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

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MyMonkey Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 111 Images: 1	Most are great little scavengers. Although, the Fire Worms or Hermodice carunculata are nasty. They give a nasty sting. Not sure what your pic shows though. __________________ 58 Gallon [acronym:37b4566f57="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:37b4566f57], 65 pounds of [acronym:37b4566f57="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:37b4566f57], 2 inch sand bed, 198 Watts of [acronym:37b4566f57="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:37b4566f57], Emperor 400, AquaC Remora, Maxi-Jet 900 Stock: Pair of Amphiprion ocellaris, One Chrysiptera parasema, 3 Green Chromis, 1 Royal Gramma, Yellow Clown Gobie, Kole Tang, Mandarin, Button Polyps, Folded Brain Coral, Hawiian Feather dusters, Orange Linkia Star, Hair Algae, SkunkCleaner Shrimp 4 Clibanarius vittatus Hermit Crabs, a few Blue Legged Hermits, a few red legged hermits, one HUGE Turbo Snail and a few Bumblebee snails.

07-30-2007, 09:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,380 Images: 12	I agree, they are part of my clean up crew! Yours seem to be pretty brave or you got those pics after a feeding. Most of mine hide and I don't see them too often. __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

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