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Carolinablur3
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Looks like a bristle worm
4FordFamily
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Looks like a bristleworm to me. Bearded fireworm have more patterning on them.
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Yup, bristle worm
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Mine were from some old rock in my old tank (10-15 YO) and were very bad. When I fed my fish they would come out by the dozens to feed.
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I just noticed one in my polys when I was feeding my corals. Was unable to get him out of there with some tweezers. What is the best way too remove them from the tank. I have no fish just coral. I did a revive dip but he still never came out.
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Bristle worms are a great part of a CUC. They can get to areas many of your more common critters (snails, hermits, brittle stars, etc.) cant reach. As long as there isn't an over-abundance of food in the system their numbers should not reach plague proportions. If I see common bristle worms (as opposed to fireworms) on a frag or rock I remove from the tank I will usually throw them out. I have never gone out of my way to remove them from the tank, however. A diverse system is good sign of a healthy one and I like to leave all non-invasive/coral pests in the tank.
That being said, I hate getting stung by these guys!
That being said, I hate getting stung by these guys!
