Is this a bristle worm or a fireworm?

[ianw163]

here are some pictures

 

[JonoH]

Looks like a bristleworm, but its hard to tell from the pics 100%

 

[ianw163]

Looks like a bristleworm, but its hard to tell from the pics 100%

It’s red with white tuffs of pricks. Got two in my tank. Dunno what it is. pretty long but skinny.

 

[JonoH]

It’s red with white tuffs of pricks. Got two in my tank. Dunno what it is. pretty long but skinny.

I'd confidently say bristleworms, theres probably lots more than two there.
Drop some food on the sand and they should come out.

 

[ianw163]

I'd confidently say bristleworms, theres probably lots more than two there.
Drop some food on the sand and they should come out.

Should I get rid of them?

 

[JonoH]

Should I get rid of them?

Only if you dont like the look of them, but they are good for your reef - will eat detritus and waste off the sand.
Look at night with a flashlight and you'll probably see heaps of them. If they get out of control, you can put in traps for them to help keep the numbers down. Otherwise there are some fish that will eat them.

 

[ianw163]

Only if you dont like the look of them, but they are good for your reef - will eat detritus and waste off the sand.
Look at night with a flashlight and you'll probably see heaps of them. If they get out of control, you can put in traps for them to help keep the numbers down. Otherwise there are some fish that will eat them.

Can you recommend a fish that can eat them?

 

[JonoH]

Can you recommend a fish that can eat them?

Not from any personal experience.

This post had luck with an arrow crab -

Bristleworm Killer

Ok so after many years of the back and forth on bristleworms I’ve concluded 2 things. One they are normal and part of a healthy system and DO NOT EAT/ATTACK LIVE FISH. Two there is this fantasy list of all these creatures to rid them if you desire to thin out the population. So in short my...

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