Harvesting Chaeto?

[reefguypnw]

I was wondering how do I harvest my Chaeto algea? Do I just trim it with scissors back down to a small ball size? Here are some pics of it's growth in 10 days.

 

[dank reefer]

I just rip it apart with my bare hands. I should start using gloves when I do it, but I don't.

 

[pscheel2]

I just rip it apart with my bare hands. I should start using gloves when I do it, but I don't.

Yea those bristle worms can be nasty

 

[DarkSky]

Use gloves.

Use gloves and just pull it apart.

Use gloves.

Did I mention to use gloves?

 

[reefguypnw]

Why such an emphasis on gloves?

 

[DarkSky]

Why such an emphasis on gloves?

Bristle worms.
Fire worms.

Not sure if you have them, why find out the hard way?

(They hurt like hell and their little barbs are invisible and stick with you for days).

 

[mfinn]

Just grab a handfull and pull it out.

 

[reefguypnw]

Here's what I've harvested. No worms of any kind. Just pods.