Battle of the Fireworms.... Gross

[FishRForMe]

Found this in my LR today. It has me grossed out. Did some research and looks like a fireworm. It was about 4" long when extended and I'm sure there must be more. Wondering if the this is what has killed some of my fish, shrimp and coral? How do I get rid of them? Anyone dealt with these personally?

 

[Joeganja]

It's more like a bristleworm. The only way to kill them is you can get a wrasse because wrasses will pick off them at the rock. And or you can dip your rock in coral dip.

 

[SteveSTL]

Unless they look like this one,

they are a harmless detrivore and good for your tank.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

He's fine @FishRForMe. It's all about the stripes and yours do not have them.

 

[jetmaker]

Yeah not a pest

 

[Triggreef]

Agreed it looks like the good kind. Beneficial.

On side note they make traps for them, or try coral banded shrimp, or arrow crabs if you confirm you have the bad kind.

 

[jetmaker]

Pick it up by hand and you will know it's not a fire worm lol

 

[Pete polyp]

Agreed it looks like the good kind. Beneficial.

On side note they make traps for them, or try coral banded shrimp, or arrow crabs if you confirm you have the bad kind.

Arrow crabs go nuts over them

 

[FishRForMe]

I have a Lubbock's fairy wrasse and had a leopard, potter's and exquisite wrasse. Mine are laying down on the job!

 

[FishRForMe]

Pick it up by hand and you will know it's not a fire worm lol

No way any day!

 

[jetmaker]

No way any day!

Lol

 

[Triggreef]

I have a Lubbock's fairy wrasse and had a leopard, potter's and exquisite wrasse. Mine are laying down on the job!

None of those will touch them. The fairy wrasses aren't really hunters, and the leopards focus on pods and very small foods. Halichoerus and thaasaloma wrasse may or may not go for those.