What the heck is this?

[CD.Priest]

Ok everyone, I think this might be a bristle worm, but that is only from someone who "thinks" they know what it is. Is it good/bad? Reef safe? Possible problems? There is a regular cloths pin to give it a reference to size. (The only thing I could grab before it crawled away) Thanks for all the help!

 

[Flreefer]

That is a Bearded Fireworm...definitely bad news! If it was out with the lights on, its not your common bristleworm. Fireworms have no fear or predation, so they come out during the day. Common bristles hide. Those are the nasty ones. Remove it, not reef safe!

 

[Phranque]

Good thinking for showing the clothespin for perspective. He's pretty good size, and you definitely want that out of your tank!! Either build a trap or grab him with a large pair of tweezers/forceps while he's out, but you absolutely do not want to touch him..... you will regret it for about a week.

 

[manbeast]

get it dead as quick as possible, one of girls at my lfs an her husband keep a 180 reef and she told me after her husband got stung by one of these he actually began to halucinate.

 

[Beengirl]

Wow! That's big. I hope I never get one cuz I'd be too scared to grab it!! Guess that's what husband are for. lol

 

[Convict2161]

Wow! That's big. I hope I never get one cuz I'd be too scared to grab it!! Guess that's what husband are for. lol

Haha! I wouldn't grab it either! I'd call for reinforcements!!

 

[danbstrong]

Haha! I wouldn't grab it either! I'd call for reinforcements!!

Shouldn have told about the hallucinations next thing we know kids will be selling fireworms at school lol

 

[Crystal A]

Wow your the first Pearson on here who actually has a fireworm. Good luck getting it out.

 

[Beengirl]

Haha! I wouldn't grab it either! I'd call for reinforcements!!

What??!! No!! You're the guy to call when things go very wrong, right??!! You're not allowed to call for someone else to do it!! lol

 

[Flreefer]

Wow your the first Pearson on here who actually has a fireworm. Good luck getting it out.

I thought the same thing!!

 

[Convict2161]

What??!! No!! You're the guy to call when things go very wrong, right??!! You're not allowed to call for someone else to do it!! lol

I hate spiders and creepy crawling things...

Shhhh.... Are little secret

 

[CD.Priest]

Thanks to everyone! Had no idea this thing was that nasty! I'll be getting him outta there the first chance I get(with some sort of tongs). Thanks again!

 

[Beengirl]

I hate spiders and creepy crawling things...

Shhhh.... Are little secret

Lmao. Never reveal Your Achilles heel!!

 

[Convict2161]

Lmao. Never reveal Your Achilles heel!!

Your far enough away, I don't have to worry about a spider being placed around the place. Plus these city spiders are HUGE!! No thank you.

 

[Crystal A]

It is kinda neat looking. A face only a mother could love I guess. Lol

 

[Jess1ca]

What??!! No!! You're the guy to call when things go very wrong, right??!! You're not allowed to call for someone else to do it!! lol

Bahahahaasssss!!!!! You tell him!!! Not so BA now, eh???

Too bad it's bad for the tank that thing is AWESOME!!!

 

[Spscoral313]

Ok everyone, I think this might be a bristle worm, but that is only from someone who "thinks" they know what it is. Is it good/bad? Reef safe? Possible problems? There is a regular cloths pin to give it a reference to size. (The only thing I could grab before it crawled away) Thanks for all the help!

Any one if this is bad for the tank?

 

[Spscoral313]

Bahahahaasssss!!!!! You tell him!!! Not so BA now, eh???

Too bad it's bad for the tank that thing is AWESOME!!!

What is it Bristol worm or fire worm and how do u suggest getting rid of them"?i been told that Thayer can be good in small Numbers.

 

[Crystal A]

Yours looks to be just a bristol. Fine for the tank.

 

[Spscoral313]

Yours looks to be just a bristol. Fine for the tank.

That's what I thought thank you.