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04/16/2016, 11:19 AM
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Location: North Hollywood, CA
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Worm ID
I just found this worm on the side of my overflow. Is it harmful or should I keep it? It's about 5 inches long.
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04/16/2016, 12:31 PM
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Need to see the other side of the worm, while its more common to be a bristle worm which is harmless. it could also be a more uncommon worm such as a Caribbean fireworm
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04/16/2016, 06:58 PM
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Location: Westchester, NY
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I would say bristle worm most likely.
See if this helps at all: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/ |
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04/16/2016, 08:57 PM
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Either way, a worm that big is unsightly.
If you can remove it, I would. At best, it eats some detritus. At worst, it clogs up pumps, multiplies, irritates corals, freaks your wife out, freaks you out. Not worth it imo. There are probably 50 others a fraction of the size already in your tank. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk |
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