Okay, first thing to know, bristle worms are good! They are a very important member of your CUC. They will never eat healthy living animals, corals or otherwise. Their numbers are a direct result of available food. Every single reef tank in the history of reefing has bristle worms, had bristle worms or will have bristle worms. They pose no harm to fish, shrimp, crabs, corals, anemones, etc….. I really wish that the powers that be here on R2R and other forums would post a sticky in every single category that states “bristle worms are good, please leave them be”. Bristle worms are vital to any healthy reef, artificial or natural. It’s probably one of the biggest ongoing myths in this hobby that bristle worms are bad or will eat your fish, coral, etc.
Sorry for my extremely large soapbox, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen someone post about bristle worms in a negative way (not saying this is the case here), but I’m just trying to pass on actual truthful knowledge about these little amazing members of the CUC. I’ll also add this, if you had a fireworm in your tank, it would be the only thing left in your tank. It’s kinda like bobbit worms, you would know if you had one. Sorry OP, your bristle worm is fine and you probably have a lot more than you can see, please enjoy them! Cheers!
