A few pics of the Bristle Worm...

[Pennies2Cents]

So I did a major water change last week and tried to scrub what looked like hair algae off. And was what I think is pretty successful...It was alot of work but the tank looks so much better. What was left now looks like it is dying. Its turning brown and fallng off..

Anyhow, I also found alot, I mean alot of bristle worms and I took a picture of one of the many big ones I pulled out. This is only part of him as it tore a couple of times before I got him all out..:whew:

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[RayAllen]

Nice, good you got some out. You will always have a few in the tank rather you see them are not. Nasty little buggers

[aquasport24]

is it reef safe? and how much do you want for it?

[Pennies2Cents]

No they are not reef safe. But then again it depends on the person that your talking too. Thus the reason I pulled them out..I killed all of the ones I pulled out.. They are so ugly.You wouldnt want these in your tank.

[Texreefer]

:lauging: I'm sure he was joking with that question.. they are good Detritus eaters, but doubt they could ever do any harm to healthy tank inhabitants

[seatrueblue]

Everyone has them in their tank.:p They are mostly nocturnal creatures but they are some times seen during the day. These bristle worms are definately reef safe but only become a problem if there is too many of them. The bristle worms that aren't safe are Hermodice carunculata (coral eating fireworms)...What you have is Eurythoe bristle worm ..which are benificial scavengers. I highly doubt you killed them all. I think the only way you could do that is to kill your live rock.

btw..cool pics

[Pennies2Cents]

My problem was I had toooo many of them, I killed the ones I was able to pull out. :applause:There still is a few in there as I always see them come out during the afternoon during feeding time. I personally dont like them in my tank, thus the reason I noted "It depends on the person you are talking to" I had an anenome die in my belief because of these things.:angry:. One night they were all over the anenome. Couple days later anenome died. Just wanted to share the pics...I hope in time to eventually get rid of all of them:blushing:

[seatrueblue]

Your anemone was probably on its way out..died and then you saw bristle worms all over your anemone. They were probably just doing their job trying to clean things up.

[Pennies2Cents]

:cry_smile::cry_smile: Poor Anenome! We want to get another but are waiting until we upgrade......:)

Thanks for all your help.....

[CoryDude]

Ughh, those pics creeped me out. Forgot how nasty those things are. One of the old owners of the Aquadome used to preserve large ones he found, and kept them in jars in the upstairs area. Gross, gross, gross!!!

[tropicana]

I have a few of them, They have never harmed anything.... I think they are good scavengers... Sometimes Ill see a drifting piece of food leftover and I see them stretch out to get it. Not bad if you ask me. I like them, keeps the Tank interesting :) Now you do know the one you tore is still alive as the rest of it heals and regrows right?

[fjr_wertheimber]

Anyone ever see that pic in Coral magazine of the 52" bristle worm?? Yikes!!

[barderer]

I don't see how something so beneficial to your tank can be considered unwanted.

[Pennies2Cents]

Thank You CoryDude... :) They Gross me out too.. I just dont like em.. I am one to tolerate alot but just not these ugly things... Beneficial or not..

Tropicana, yes I do know that they grow back.. Fortunaly this is the one that I tore and was able to get him all out. In pieces but got em all.... Yuck......

Barderer, thats why I guess its just an opinion.. :) If you know what I mean.. LOL Hope you understand...

Havent seen the 52' bristle worm in the magazine.. Im sure its Ugly...

I guess I see it as when you know someone who is petrified of snakes or worms and they have a phobia. My phobia are these worms.. They give me the chills and shakes..

[Pennies2Cents]

I wonder if they have a name for it? Kinda like the spider phobia thing! Arachnaphobia (sp)

[jroescher]

Maybe Polychaeteaphobia ???

[CoryDude]

Can anyone post a pic from the coral eating type of bristle worm? I'd like to compare in the future so I can be more selective in removal.

[fjr_wertheimber]

Scoleciphobia - fear of worms

[Zoofan]

get you a six line wrasse they like to eat them

[Pennies2Cents]

Great thanks, we will get one or two & some tangs too when we upgrade here soon.