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Old 06-11-2014, 04:16 PM   #1
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Good or bad worm?
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They are extremely long. 4-7 inches
Tan /white to brown coloration
Little "hairs" or legs on eah segment of body. Caught them crawling around some corals. Are they harmless. Or do I flush them?

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Old 06-12-2014, 03:06 PM   #2
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bristle worms. great clean up crew. the small ones are harmless. but some can get really big then they may start causing problems.
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What's considered large???
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When they are large enough to steal food from you crabs or brittle star. They gotta go. Lol I had one that was at least 6 inchs maybe larger. When it beat a large green brittle star in a tug of war for a silverside it was removed.
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That's huge. Mine are 2 inches at most. With tiny string bodies.
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Old 07-31-2014, 01:39 AM   #6
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Ya that size is fine. They are great clean up crew.
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