Evan28395950
Valuable Member
Just saw this last night, I’m wondering if it’s safe or not.
What’s this?
- Thread starter Evan28395950
- Start date
- Tagged users None
I dont see much detail, but differences between a fireworm and a regular bristleworm.
Fireworms are larger, in both length and girth.
When laying unstreched a fireworm maybe a foot long and perhaps .5-.75 inches wide.
The side bristles are going to look like numerous small paint brushes. These are actually where the fireworm gets its name as when touched these detachable chaete are left behind in the victim. Some posses a painful toxin as well.
Brittleworms are much smaller typically they are smaller perhaps reaching 8 inches. Streched they can appear much longer. But mainly are much thinner. Perhaps only .5 cm wide. And the “bristles” are more like single small pegs. Instead of hundreds of going down their sides.
Fireworms are larger, in both length and girth.
When laying unstreched a fireworm maybe a foot long and perhaps .5-.75 inches wide.
The side bristles are going to look like numerous small paint brushes. These are actually where the fireworm gets its name as when touched these detachable chaete are left behind in the victim. Some posses a painful toxin as well.
Brittleworms are much smaller typically they are smaller perhaps reaching 8 inches. Streched they can appear much longer. But mainly are much thinner. Perhaps only .5 cm wide. And the “bristles” are more like single small pegs. Instead of hundreds of going down their sides.
OP
OP
Evan28395950
Valuable Member
reef lover
It's a reef thing....
Excellence Award
Reef Tank 365
Hudson Valley Reef Keepers
Hospitality Award
518 Reefers
My Tank Thread
If there is tufts of reddish hair at the base of the bristles....which it appears in the last pic than id toss it out.
OP
OP
Evan28395950
Valuable Member
Any tips for catching it? I’ll probably just wear gloves and try to catch with a net and Throw it into a bag
Crabs McJones
I'm so shi-nay
Excellence Award
Reef Tank 365
Article Contributor
Moderator Emeritus
Hospitality Award
Reef Tank 365 Boss
Wisco Reefers
My Tank Thread
I agree, red is usually an indication of a fire worm. Best way would be to tempt it with food and net it out. If it doesn't come all the way out you can try a home made trap out of a bottle.
Use a trap or very carefully with feeding tongs.
Trap put some food in a small mouth container let it crawl in. Then remove container.
Tongs dont squeeze too hard they can easily be cut in half.
Trap put some food in a small mouth container let it crawl in. Then remove container.
Tongs dont squeeze too hard they can easily be cut in half.
reef lover
It's a reef thing....
Excellence Award
Reef Tank 365
Hudson Valley Reef Keepers
Hospitality Award
518 Reefers
My Tank Thread
+1
Crabs McJones
I'm so shi-nay
Excellence Award
Reef Tank 365
Article Contributor
Moderator Emeritus
Hospitality Award
Reef Tank 365 Boss
Wisco Reefers
My Tank Thread
Yup, and if you cut them in half, you now have two worms
OP
OP
Evan28395950
Valuable Member
This good?
OP
OP
Evan28395950
Valuable Member
Just checked to see if it was under my rocks, didn’t find it. Do they hide in holes of rocks?
OP
OP
Evan28395950
Valuable Member
Here’s my trap. So I’ll just leave cover on, put some food in and leave it overnight
OP
OP
Evan28395950
Valuable Member
I forgot to ask, would frozen food stay in the bottle well?Here’s my trap. So I’ll just leave cover on, put some food in and leave it overnight
The gooey the frozen foods yes, i find san fran brand useful for things like this. Frozen brine or mysis quickly breaks apart. And may leave the bottle.
OP
OP
Evan28395950
Valuable Member
Didn’t catch it, looked on Sunday morning. Didn’t see it come out Sunday night like it did on Friday. I just find it weird that I’ve just seen it on Friday when there have been nights before I’ve been up till 2 and looked and never saw anything like it
jabberwock
2500 Club Member
You must hunt it.
OP
OP
Evan28395950
Valuable Member
Yeah I tried Sunday, lifted all the rocks up, nothing, tried to look thru all visible areas in rock, nothing. I heard they can dig deep in sand, but I already caused enough of a sandstorm with just moving rocks lol
