fireworms in my pipe organ coral

gammajan · 01/11/2007, 01:23 PM

Any ideas how to get fireworms out of my pipe organ coral? They're killing it.

everl0ng · 01/11/2007, 01:50 PM

i have read that the worms do not usually kill the corals, but since the worms are a good part of the cleanup crew, they scavenge toward the dying and decaying material. could it be that your coral is dying and the worms are taking care of it?

miamishrip · 01/11/2007, 01:50 PM

arrow crab eats bristleworms and they are awesome to watch.

rustybucket145 · 01/11/2007, 02:49 PM

I would put money on the coral dying and the worms are just there doing their job by cleaning it up. Do you have any pics of the event?

Amphiprion · 01/11/2007, 02:50 PM

I doubt the worms are doing anything to the coral unless you see it actively eating the polyps.

01/11/2007, 01:23 PM	#1
gammajan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 5	fireworms in my pipe organ coral Any ideas how to get fireworms out of my pipe organ coral? They're killing it.

01/11/2007, 01:50 PM	#2
everl0ng Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 782	i have read that the worms do not usually kill the corals, but since the worms are a good part of the cleanup crew, they scavenge toward the dying and decaying material. could it be that your coral is dying and the worms are taking care of it? __________________ Nick Kohrn Current Tank Info: Mixed NC24

01/11/2007, 01:50 PM	#3
miamishrip Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 130	arrow crab eats bristleworms and they are awesome to watch. __________________ i wanna go fishing and catch a fishstick... Current Tank Info: 125g - FOWLR - will convert eventually

01/11/2007, 02:49 PM	#4
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	I would put money on the coral dying and the worms are just there doing their job by cleaning it up. Do you have any pics of the event? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

01/11/2007, 02:50 PM	#5
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	I doubt the worms are doing anything to the coral unless you see it actively eating the polyps. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO