red/orange worm with spikes??? please id

drunkymunky · 03/02/2009, 07:44 AM

i have this red worm in my tank, not sure where it came from. got the rocks from friend and they stayed in garage with just heater and SW. no circulation. not till the last few days. now that they are in DT with everything running and cycle has been started two weeks ago all these little creatures are coming out. it is orange with spikes. i think there is another one.

sorry for bad pic. its in the corner of tank by wall, really couldn't zoom or focus much

46FiatYamaha · 03/02/2009, 07:59 AM

it's not very clear but most likely a standard bristle worm, nothing to worry about

drunkymunky · 03/02/2009, 08:20 AM

but the spikes are all over. top sides that i can see. not just the sides.

PoukieBear · 03/02/2009, 08:51 AM

LOL, Calm down, it's just a bristle worm.

They are good for your tank, they are a great part of your clean up crew.

Just don't touch them, or you will have bristles sticking out of your fingers!

faze07hd · 03/02/2009, 08:51 AM

do a google search on bristle fire worms... they are very bad for a reef tank... if it looks like it... get it the heck out of there and prey there arent anymore.

drunkymunky · 03/02/2009, 10:33 AM

crap. thats not good. but all the bristle worms ive seen so far only have spikes on sides. the one i have has all over, not just the sides. i went to melvesreef and it kinda looks like a tigertail cucumber. i will topost a better pic

jhoff · 03/02/2009, 12:11 PM

Try to get a better pic

matt880305 · 03/02/2009, 12:18 PM

is he orange or faded red? if he is orange then he is most likely a cucumber. but that isnt for sure. if you can get you hands on a camera with manual focus so you can get clearer pics.
matt

RiOnRoxXx · 03/02/2009, 01:02 PM

I say Bristle Worm. Pretty common to see. I keep mine in the tank as part of a CUC

drunkymunky · 03/02/2009, 04:07 PM

I will try for better pic, I moved rock and cleaned glass. Thanks again for all your input

03/02/2009, 07:44 AM	#1
drunkymunky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL/ Valrico Posts: 521	red/orange worm with spikes??? please id i have this red worm in my tank, not sure where it came from. got the rocks from friend and they stayed in garage with just heater and SW. no circulation. not till the last few days. now that they are in DT with everything running and cycle has been started two weeks ago all these little creatures are coming out. it is orange with spikes. i think there is another one. sorry for bad pic. its in the corner of tank by wall, really couldn't zoom or focus much __________________ Joe corals:anthelia, zoas, green/pruple mushroom, pink star polyp, green star polyp, pulsing zenia, two kenya trees, Green Caulastera, chalice eye fish: false perc Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow

03/02/2009, 08:20 AM	#3
drunkymunky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL/ Valrico Posts: 521	but the spikes are all over. top sides that i can see. not just the sides. __________________ Joe corals:anthelia, zoas, green/pruple mushroom, pink star polyp, green star polyp, pulsing zenia, two kenya trees, Green Caulastera, chalice eye fish: false perc Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow

03/02/2009, 08:51 AM	#4
PoukieBear Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,067	LOL, Calm down, it's just a bristle worm. They are good for your tank, they are a great part of your clean up crew. Just don't touch them, or you will have bristles sticking out of your fingers! __________________ Michelle ~Poukie, I'm proud of you for throwing up that cake. ~~Mikey~~ ~You're not drunk if you can lay on the floor without holding on. ~Save the earth, there are no princesses on Mars.

03/02/2009, 08:51 AM	#5
faze07hd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utica, Ny Posts: 914	do a google search on bristle fire worms... they are very bad for a reef tank... if it looks like it... get it the heck out of there and prey there arent anymore. __________________ Harry Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

03/02/2009, 10:33 AM	#6
drunkymunky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL/ Valrico Posts: 521	crap. thats not good. but all the bristle worms ive seen so far only have spikes on sides. the one i have has all over, not just the sides. i went to melvesreef and it kinda looks like a tigertail cucumber. i will topost a better pic __________________ Joe corals:anthelia, zoas, green/pruple mushroom, pink star polyp, green star polyp, pulsing zenia, two kenya trees, Green Caulastera, chalice eye fish: false perc Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow

03/02/2009, 07:59 AM	#2
46FiatYamaha Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Matthews NC Posts: 990	it's not very clear but most likely a standard bristle worm, nothing to worry about

03/02/2009, 12:11 PM	#7
jhoff Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Edison New Jersey Posts: 1,082	Try to get a better pic

03/02/2009, 12:18 PM	#8
matt880305 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: montgomery, il Posts: 844	is he orange or faded red? if he is orange then he is most likely a cucumber. but that isnt for sure. if you can get you hands on a camera with manual focus so you can get clearer pics. matt

03/02/2009, 01:02 PM	#9
RiOnRoxXx Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manteca, CA. Posts: 2,370	I say Bristle Worm. Pretty common to see. I keep mine in the tank as part of a CUC

03/02/2009, 04:07 PM	#10
drunkymunky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL/ Valrico Posts: 521	I will try for better pic, I moved rock and cleaned glass. Thanks again for all your input __________________ Joe corals:anthelia, zoas, green/pruple mushroom, pink star polyp, green star polyp, pulsing zenia, two kenya trees, Green Caulastera, chalice eye fish: false perc Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow