Bristle worm? Either way its creepy

[mcgallagherc]

Late last night decided to grab flashlight and take a peak and spotted this creepy guy. Been having trouble lately, red planeria(now gone), GHA(or wire algae as an expert advised me) phosphates and nitrates were bottomed out, Alk was high. As of tonight I'm @ .14 phosphate, 7.2 nitrate and 10.4 alk.

 

[Goaway]

Bristleworm it is. You'll need to do some manual removal on your algae. That's up to you.

 

[Goaway]

The bristle worm looks as though it has red tuffs between the white bristles. Do wear gloves if you're going to remove it.

 

[Fishy888]

The bristle worm looks as though it has red tuffs between the white bristles. Do wear gloves if you're going to remove it.

It’s a normal bristle worm. The bristles would be fire engine red at the base and bright stark white at the tip.

From Wikipedia:

Hermodice carunculata - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Goaway]

It’s a normal bristle worm. The bristles would be fire engine red at the base and bright stark white at the tip.

From Wikipedia:

Hermodice carunculata - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Not all of them.

Caribbean Reefs - Fireworms - Show all

 

[Goaway]

From website
One of the carb. Fireworms. I have one left.



My old couple that my copperband murdered.

 

[mcgallagherc]

Bristleworm it is. You'll need to do some manual removal on your algae. That's up to you.

I started removing tonight with some tongs, I'll remove more tomorrow

 

[Goaway]

I started removing tonight with some tongs, I'll remove more tomorrow

They get big. Im sure you dont want them. Happy teefing

 

[mcgallagherc]

They get big. Im sure you dont want them. Happy

They get big. Im sure you dont want them. Happy teefing

Guessing you have to do this when lights go out?

 

[Fishy888]

Not all of them.

Caribbean Reefs - Fireworms - Show all

So I see. Most of them though have the bright white tips but a few don’t. Either way I stand corrected.

 

[Goaway]

So I see. Most of them though have the bright white tips but a few don’t. Either way I stand corrected.

There's a lot of everything... Don't worry about it.