Bristle worm confirmation?

[Jacko85]

Hey!

Tank has been up and running for about 5 months, so still a bit new to some (a lot) of things. Have seen these guys skulking in some of the rockwork before, but never out and about. Just tonight was alarmed to see them crawling all over my hammer. Managed to grab a couple out, but still at least a couple more I think in the tank.

Now I *think* these are just bristle worms, and I shouldn't really worry and just a fact of life. But can anyone confirm? My hammer has been a little bit unhappy the last week or so.. but I assume the worms won't be a cause rather than a symptom?

 

[Duane family]

Yes you are correct, they are great filter feeders. However I do not tolorate this size in a tank, smaller sure no problem but the size of these guys is where I find they can become an issue.

 

[BristleWormHater]

That's a bristleworm (demonic presence)

 

[Duane family]

Are you perhaps putting items directly from the ocean into you tank ?

 

[Jacko85]

Yes you are correct, they are great filter feeders. However I do not tolorate this size in a tank, smaller sure no problem but the size of these guys is where I find they can become an issue.

Good to know. Yes I was surprised how large they were. I'll try and catch the larger ones!

 

[Jacko85]

That's a bristleworm (demonic presence)

Love the name

 

[Jacko85]

Are you perhaps putting items directly from the ocean into you tank ?

Never. Marco rock and fish and coral from sellers here in Aus.

 

[Duane family]

Good to know. Yes I was surprised how large they were. I'll try and catch the larger ones!

Yeah catch them and put on toast with a bit of mayo, I'm sure its Ausie safe.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Yes you are correct, they are great filter feeders. However I do not tolorate this size in a tank, smaller sure no problem but the size of these guys is where I find they can become an issue.

Not a filter feeder. They actively scavenge for their food.

 

[Duane family]

Never. Marco rock and fish and coral from sellers here in Aus.

Ok, the reason I was asking is because these guys don't grow extremely fast. So I was wondering how you ended up with monsters in such a young tank.

 

[Duane family]

Not a filter feeder. They actively scavenge for their food.

Yes you are correct, wrong terminology on my side. Its what I meant anyhow...... Yeah for sure not a filter feeder ...

 

[Jacko85]

Ok, the reason I was asking is because these guys don't grow extremely fast. So I was wondering how you ended up with monsters in such a young tank.

Just great at raising bristle worms i guess..

All the coral that has come in has been dipped with red sea dipx as well... and have seen small critters come off (a few mm in size max). The only thing that came in with any size was my first leather which came in on a larger rock from the LFS. Dipped as usual but maybe something was further inside the rock that missed the dip.

 

[Duane family]

Just great at raising bristle worms i guess..

All the coral that has come in has been dipped with red sea dipx as well... and have seen small critters come off (a few mm in size max). The only thing that came in with any size was my first leather which came in on a larger rock from the LFS. Dipped as usual but maybe something was further inside the rock that missed the dip.

Yip they would have been in the rock.

 

[Jacko85]

Yip they would have been in the rock.

Was so new I didn't even think. Guess you live and you learn right.

 

[Duane family]

I actively keep these out of the display tank completely and only keep them in the sump DSB. At times I come across one in the display tank and quickly relocate.