Getting coral but worried about worms

[vetteguy53081]

No problem!

Plus, Prazipro is a reef safe worm treatment used as a fish dewormer. It should kill most, if not all of the worms in a reef tank.

And even if you DO end up with worms (which is not so common), they will basically only come out at night.

Enjoy reefing!

Prazi will address flukes and anchor worms not pest worms especially bristle, syllidae and Eunice worms

 

[Double monti 61]

Bah just like the land that you live on their are worms most of them are more beneficial than you obviously perceive them to be I welcome the worms in my system do not believe all the B.S. you read or hear small life is all part of a healthy system I think most of the negative comments are from people who do not understand Mother Earth. I hope the metallic blue wasp that have a nest on a small Jesus Christ cross that have been with me for years bite you in the butt I expect new wasp next year because they are done laying eggs and providing them with food so they also can emerge next year. Above the head post on my bed and I have no a/c use fans and have no screens in my window it is really awesome to experience.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Worms are just part of the hobby. Whether they b Eunice, bobbits, bristle, coco, feather dusters.

 

[Tired]

Worms and such are part of the hobby, but if someone has a bad phobia, it's entirely reasonable to want to avoid them. Which is the case here. Phobias are, by definition, irrational, and worms aren't mandatory for a reef tank.

No need to wish wasp bites (BTW: wasps sting people, they don't bite) on anyone. And that looks like a mud dauber nest anyway; they hardly ever sting, you have to provoke them really badly.

 

[Double monti 61]

Yeh I was doing an inspection on an air conditioning system and when I was leaving the attic I reached around a vertical 2x4 in the attic to steady myself and a wasp had stung me on the hand but the ones I see for about a month and a half tending to the nest never bother me maybe I put off friendly pheromones.They are so awesome love my bees and tank.And they never bother me or sting me when I do encounter them and have no physical contact they are benign unless provoked and I mean the ones that do not reside inside my residence never bother them and they will not bother you, let them bee!

 

[Tired]

Wasps and bees don't sting unprovoked, but it is unfortunately rather easily to provoke some species accidentally. The social species are territorial about defending their nests, for good reason, so accidentally coming too close can get someone stung. They may also sting if they're drunk.

The ones that are nesting on that cross, if they are mud daubers, won't sting you unless you grab one and try to crush it in your hand. They're not eusocial. Unlike honeybees, they don't have expendable workers. Every single one tending the nest is a breeding adult, so they can't risk giving up their lives to defend the nest. They sting only in defense of themselves, not of the nest.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

You can just get a thick pair of aquarium gloves. I never stick my hands in the water, the tank is full of worms and bugs and creepy crawlies and slimy things.

A fish jumped out of my tank last week, I went the kitchen to get a spatula, I dont touch anything.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

This is a weird and dumb question. So I am petrified of any types of worms. And my biggest fear is a worm outbreak in my tank. I’m buying coral from my friends tank and am wondering if worms can form from coral. I know bristle worms are helpful and a good CUC but I absolutely cannot stand their appearance. I know I’m a baby . I used dry rock when I started my tank to prevent as many as I could

Ask your 'friends' your purchasing from if they have any 'worms' in thier aquarium or anything 'weird' looking, if they have established aquarium they can help you (I assume used to creepy crawlies lol ) they can help you dip treat before placing in your aquarium

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Bah just like the land that you live on their are worms most of them are more beneficial than you obviously perceive them to be I welcome the worms in my system do not believe all the B.S. you read or hear small life is all part of a healthy system I think most of the negative comments are from people who do not understand Mother Earth. I hope the metallic blue wasp that have a nest on a small Jesus Christ cross that have been with me for years bite you in the butt I expect new wasp next year because they are done laying eggs and providing them with food so they also can emerge next year. Above the head post on my bed and I have no a/c use fans and have no screens in my window it is really awesome to experience.

That's a wierd coral skeleton
Unsure but others will help

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

I would say in general, if confront the fear! My girlfriend has some anxieties in life, and after 9 years around me, she’s become much more adventurous and less afraid of silly things like worms

other than that I have lots of bristleworms in my tank, but I thoroughly enjoy watching them. They’re more like centipedes than worms, if that is better or worse for you I don’t know lol. You can have most of them eradicated I think with Arrow Crab, Wrasses, etc which eat them.

 

[Tired]

Bristleworms are probably a bad place to start for exposure therapy. People without phobias find them creepy, after all.

 

[Double monti 61]

Most small invertebrates and creatures that are in your system usually find a balance point and survive but do not overtake the system they are in if all is right then many different creatures can survive in limited numbers due to the intake of nutrients by the inhabitants of the system that may help keep them in control if you have to many nutrients or over feed the system then you may see an increase in the numbers.