Bristle worm dangerous for my fish?

[Jay1661]

After about a year I finally found a bristle worm in my tank. I hear a lot about them being good for tanks and other people say to take them out. I don’t mind having him in there. But he is now bigger than my smallest fish. Will they eat fish?

 

[reeferfoxx]

After about a year I finally found a bristle worm in my tank. I hear a lot about them being good for tanks and other people say to take them out. I don’t mind having him in there. But he is now bigger than my smallest fish. Will they eat fish?

Bristle worms won't eat fish. I actually bought some for my tank. They are good detrivours.

 

[Crabs McJones]

The only way a bristleworm will eat your fish is if the fish has died and is rotting at the bottom, then they'll munch away

 

[reeferfoxx]

The only way a bristleworm will eat your fish is if the fish has died and is rotting at the bottom, then they'll munch away

Or it's mistaken for a bobbit worm ;Nailbiting

 

[Dom]

Bristle worms freaked me out the first time I saw them. Then I learned how they reside in the sand bed and under rocks. As they move about the tank through the sand, they churn the substrate, which is a good thing.

I think it has something to do with releasing pockets of harmful gases trapped in the substrate. I'm not sure... can someone help me out here?

Thanks.

 

[miyags]

I can't touch anything that has them in it. Like filter floss or pre filter foam. Even rearranging live rock,without using gloves.My fingers get little bumps and they itch and burn.takes about 2 weeks for them to heal up.

 

[lapin]

If ya want to see your B worms, get a flashlight and scan your rocks at night.