Bristle or fire worm?

Apet66 · Jun 12, 2013

Have a few of these guys in my reef. I've seen lots of pics on the web and I'm not sure I believe everything I read on line. Lol, any help from you folks is appreciated.

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bct15 · Jun 12, 2013

It's a bristle worm, fireworms are bright red.

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Apet66 · Jun 12, 2013

Thank you!

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JOKER · Jun 13, 2013

But they cant put anything online that isn't true.lol.

CoralLover49 · Jun 13, 2013

I had a few bristle worms in my tank, they did not look like yours .. But I may be wrong

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Feivel · Jun 13, 2013

Bristle worms for sure .... dont touch them they will cause irritation but there like the sea gulls of your tank .... do you really want them? NO .... but there there and cant do anything about it

They are good detritus and scavengers that will keep your tank clean. I wouldnt worry about them until they bocome a plague of epic proportion.... but that usually just means you feed too much and have too much excess nutrience in your tank

Cheers

Apet66 · Jun 13, 2013

JOKER said:
But they cant put anything online that isn't true.lol.

I read that online. Lol

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JOKER · Jun 13, 2013

Lol. Me too. Im pretty sure it is a bristleworm also. I removed one from my tank that was close to 3". Only one I saw so far. I have some peanut butter worms I think. Cant get a picture or catch any though.

Dowtish · Jun 13, 2013

I have a bunch of bristleworms in my 10 gallon nano. They are excellent for eating detritus and any other food that hits the bottom of the tank. I would remove mine. I like them.

JOKER · Jun 13, 2013

Mine actually was eating the clam that I lost. After I removed the clam and put outside it came out of it.

Apet66 · Jun 13, 2013

JOKER said:
Lol. Me too. Im pretty sure it is a bristleworm also. I removed one from my tank that was close to 3". Only one I saw so far. I have some peanut butter worms I think. Cant get a picture or catch any though.

Yeah I thought it was a bristle worm. I have several and have noticed a couple new baby ones. I also have 1 peanut worm. He only seems to pick at the rock his hole is in.

Apet66 · Jun 13, 2013

Dowtish said:
I have a bunch of bristleworms in my 10 gallon nano. They are excellent for eating detritus and any other food that hits the bottom of the tank. I would remove mine. I like them.

They are good cleaners, I just don't want hundreds of them in my tank. Have one that is at least 6" long when he's all stretched out. Any idea how they reproduce? I've seen some baby ones.