Bristleworm + other worm?

kwall737 · Apr 28, 2020

Just pulled these guys outta the live rock i just received from KP Aquatics (who do a KILLER job btw) before i put it in my new tank - hoping the big guy is just a bristleworm (and not fireworm), but not sure what the other one is. Anyone know what they are, and if ok to go ahead and put in my dt? Thanks!

Brad Waddell Wrath's Reef · Apr 28, 2020

Big one is a bristle worm, the small looks like a bobbit worm

Crabs McJones · Apr 28, 2020

Fire worm and bobbit worm. Both are no good.

MTBake · Apr 28, 2020

Agree with @Wrath.

Can you get a closer pic of the head on the thinner one?

kwall737 · Apr 28, 2020

MTBake said:
Agree with @Wrath.

Can you get a closer pic of the head on the thinner one?

kwall737 · Apr 28, 2020

Crabs McJones said:
Fire worm and bobbit worm. Both are no good.

Don’t know much about the bobbit, why is it bad?

kwall737 · Apr 28, 2020

Wrath said:
Big one is a bristle worm, the small looks like a bobbit worm

If it is a bristle and not a fire, it’s good to put in right?

Crabs McJones · Apr 28, 2020

kwall737 said:
Don’t know much about the bobbit, why is it bad?

They get huge, and are predatory towards fish.

kwall737 · Apr 28, 2020

Crabs McJones said:
Fire worm and bobbit worm. Both are no good.

The big one is a fire and not bristle?

35ppt · Apr 28, 2020

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Pablopufferfish · Apr 28, 2020

I agree with 35ppt

kwall737 · Apr 28, 2020

kwall737 said:
The big one is a fire and not bristle?

Or i guess all fire’s are bristles, but just wondering if this guy is ok to keep

35ppt · Apr 28, 2020

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DMG Reef · Apr 28, 2020

Even though Eurythoe Complanta is a type of fireworm, it's not THE fireworm that reefers fear. It's a detritivore. I've had them in my reef for 6 years. They don't bother my hermits or snails. Just part of the clean up crew.

35ppt · Apr 28, 2020

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vetteguy53081 · Apr 28, 2020

Eunice is a bobbit worm. They are fond of chaeto, grow to 7 ft long and will kill anything it can prey on for a food source allowing it to get large as they do. Hopefully you only had one . They burrow in the sandbed and very alert at night.
I would allow total darkness and get the flashlight out and see if you spot any on the move.
I agree on the i.d. of both by Crabs

ca1ore · Apr 28, 2020

Looks like a pretty typical bristle worm to me. In almost 35 years of keeping reef tanks I’ve never had a problem with them. Bobbit should go!

kwall737 · Apr 28, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
Eunice is a bobbit worm. They are fond of chaeto, grow to 7 ft long and will kill anything it can prey on for a food source allowing it to get large as they do. Hopefully you only had one . They burrow in the sandbed and very alert at night.
I would allow total darkness and get the flashlight out and see if you spot any on the move.
I agree on the i.d. of both by Crabs

Gotcha. I think we saw another but let him in the tank unfortunately. Guess we’ve gotta do some hunting