Bristle worms from live rock...Good or Bad?

[Salty-Noob]

Ill be sure to wear gloves I hate those things

 

[Liquid360]

Gah I woulda felt horrible had you soaked your rock for an hour!!

 

[Salty-Noob]

Not yet when I get home I plan goo

 

[Liquid360]

You and me both! I don't get enough food waste to justify anything good they do. I've got a rockin cleanup crew to take care of that and none of them gives me the chills.

 

[Salty-Noob]

Same here not to much waste but what kind of crew do you have?

 

[Weehawken64]

Doesn't always work cus I rinsed and shook the hell out of every rock in sw and look hence the thread. I'm going with the majority that they are fine and a self controlling populations.


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[Liquid360]

Also BW do not excavate. Refer to this article...

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/

 

[Liquid360]

If you'll notice I NEVER said they were bad, only that they are "icky". If they don't gross u out u should keep them.
Also I only said what I did to get out my big worms. By no means did I mean to imply this method is a sure thing. I bought arrow crab, shrimp, fish all said to eat them but they did not.

Doesn't always work cus I rinsed and shook the hell out of every rock in sw and look hence the thread. I'm going with the majority that they are fine and a self controlling populations.


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[Weehawken64]

Why would a little worm that comes out at night gross me out?


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[harley]

I don't care if there good or bad. The people who say there good haven't ever had a hand full of bristles that crap hurts! !!

It does hurt, but soak your hand in vinegar for a half hour and they melt away. I love mine! Besides they are generally hiding during the day when you're messing in the tank anyways.

 

[Liquid360]

The two that came out for me were as big around as my thumb. They gross ME out. Sue me.

Why would a little worm that comes out at night gross me out?


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[Salty-Noob]

I'm with you liquid smaller than my pinky they stay as big as my thumb they gots to go

 

[Liquid360]

Here is the biggest one in my sink.... I'm sorry but I don't want that thing in my tank.

 

[Salty-Noob]

Yeah they creep me out just like potato bugs

 

[Weehawken64]

Liquid how long would you guess that they were in your tank?


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[Salty-Noob]

Liquid how long would you guess that they were in your tank?


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Good question how big do they get and how fast?

 

[Liquid360]

Dunno. They had to come in on live rock added a couple months ago or during setup a couple years ago.

Liquid how long would you guess that they were in your tank?


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[Liquid360]

I vaguely remember reading that they are of indeterminate size and can grow all through their lifespan. Don't quote me on that.

Good question how big do they get and how fast?

 

[Weehawken64]

Mine are real tiny and they better not pick on my snails.


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[Liquid360]

Check out this article on them...

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/