Bristle worm or Fire worm?

[boeingn747]

So I am wondering if I have fire worms or just common bristle worms. They are visibly red and the biggest that I have seen is 1/4" in length when stretched out. I don't really know how to tell the 2 apart. Please help me ID these and then tell me how to tell the difference. Thanks

 

[Rick's Reviews]

So I am wondering if I have fire worms or just common bristle worms. They are visibly red and the biggest that I have seen is 1/4" in length when stretched out. I don't really know how to tell the 2 apart. Please help me ID these and then tell me how to tell the difference. Thanks

Just like you we can only guess without pictures.
Post pictures and I'm sure the i.d. will follow very swiftly

 

[boeingn747]

Just like you we can only guess without pictures.
Post pictures and I'm sure the i.d. will follow very swiftly

I added pictures I think they are still loading. Here is one while they load.

So I am wondering if I have fire worms or just common bristle worms. They are visibly red and the biggest that I have seen is 1/4" in length when stretched out. I don't really know how to tell the 2 apart. Please help me ID these and then tell me how to tell the difference. Thanks

I'm not sure why pics won't post.

So I am wondering if I have fire worms or just common bristle worms. They are visibly red and the biggest that I have seen is 1/4" in length when stretched out. I don't really know how to tell the 2 apart. Please help me ID these and then tell me how to tell the difference. Thanks

Every picture I take says they are to big when I try to upload them. No different than any other picture I have posted on here. Odd. I'm working on getting picture on here.

 

[attiland]

So I am wondering if I have fire worms or just common bristle worms. They are visibly red and the biggest that I have seen is 1/4" in length when stretched out. I don't really know how to tell the 2 apart. Please help me ID these and then tell me how to tell the difference. Thanks

Bristle worm so you are good

 

[Gtinnel]

As best I can tell from the blurry picture it does seem to be a regular bristle.

 

[Reefing102]

Appears to be a plain old bristleworm

 

[boeingn747]

So I am wondering if I have fire worms or just common bristle worms. They are visibly red and the biggest that I have seen is 1/4" in length when stretched out. I don't really know how to tell the 2 apart. Please help me ID these and then tell me how to tell the difference. Thanks

As best I can tell from the blurry picture it does seem to be a regular bristle.

How do you tell between the two? What ate some of the tells for fireworm?

 

[Midrats]

Fireworms usually have red around the bristles, you've got a regular ole bristleworm there. Fear not, they are excellent CUC members. Pencil-sized ones emerge from my rock at feeding time.

 

[Gtinnel]

The red at the base of the bristles is not a reliable way to identify a bearded fireworm. The way to definitively tell is to look for a very distinctive caruncle on its head. The caruncle is so distinctive that it was used in the scientific name of the worm (Hermodice carunculata)

 

[a4edwin]

If you over feed you’re going to have a lot of them.

 

[Gtinnel]

If you over feed you’re going to have a lot of them.

If they feed a reasonable amount they're going to have a lot of them.

 

[Ryde]

So I am wondering if I have fire worms or just common bristle worms. They are visibly red and the biggest that I have seen is 1/4" in length when stretched out. I don't really know how to tell the 2 apart. Please help me ID these and then tell me how to tell the difference. Thanks

Touch it, it won't bite.

 

[Gqch]

As best I can tell from the blurry picture it does seem to be a regular bristle.

+1, looks more likely a Bristle worm to me, more you over feed the more they grow, one of the reef headacthe lol

 

[saltyfins]

So I am wondering if I have fire worms or just common bristle worms. They are visibly red and the biggest that I have seen is 1/4" in length when stretched out. I don't really know how to tell the 2 apart. Please help me ID these and then tell me how to tell the difference. Thanks

It's a NOPE worm! do not touch do not look at it too long. Burn down the tank

 

[johnreef]

no clear on pic, is it a bristle worm?