Whoa...3" bristleworm?

[rrasco]

I got some chaeto from eve a couple weeks ago, it appeared to come with an abundance of life, including what I believe to be many bristleworms. I saw plenty of good sized ones, about 1" with thick bodies, but I just stumbled across this beast. It's 3" in length. I know bristleworms are beneficial, but this is just scary to see. I'm never putting my bare hand in the sump again. Yikes.

Sorry the fuge is a little dirty, but that's better than the DT right?

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[koa25]

If memory serves. Onces they get 4 plus inches they can become dangerous. Normally with inverts and bottom dwellers though.

[Troy Valentine]

As long as you have a sandbed/refugium for them to hide and feed, there is know need to worry. However if you are running a BB tank they could become a cause for concern. Ive got hundreds in my display and some are 8"+ in my system they are nothing more than opportunistic death eaters... I'll take them if you don't want them, if it came out of Eve and Ross's tank I know its good

[alton]

When I had my Trigger only Tank in the 90's I found one that was over a foot.

[OrionN]

.... I just stumbled across this beast. It's 3" in length. I know bristleworms are beneficial, but this is just scary to see. I'm never putting my bare hand in the sump again. Yikes.

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I got BW over 1 foot long, several in my tank without problem. Never ever. They just keep my tank clean.

[rrasco]

Yeah, these big guys are in my sump. Nothing big like this in the DT, yet. Startled me more than anything...you never know what's lurking in our tanks.