Bristle worm????

SPotter · 08/13/2011, 07:54 AM

Wasnt sure what forum to post so i figured this post would get a lot of exposure here.

My tank is a yr old i just noticed a pinkish-white worm coming out of a piece of lr on the bottom of my tank. It is roaming the tank when the actinics are on but as soon as I try to get a picture with the daylights on it retreats. The fact its out with any lights on is causing me to question if it is a bristle. Everything ive read on them says they will only come out when its totally dark.

Thoughts?

Steve

SushiGirl · 08/13/2011, 08:16 AM

Sounds like a bristle. Ours come out partially at feeding time, too LOL.

SPotter · 08/13/2011, 08:28 AM

Everything I've read and heard says they are impossible to remove. should I worry about it? I'm about three months away from a tank upgrade where most of the stuff in my current tank will move to.

Steve

sophelia76 · 08/13/2011, 09:10 AM

The only thing I'd worry about is wearing gloves when you move your tank contents over to the new tank. Otherwise, they are just another part of your clean up crew. An ugly member, but not a bad member. If you set your rock out to air dry for a few minutes during the move, the worms will likely start to come out of the rock. You can pick them out with tweezers if you want to thin the herd or if you want to remove particularly large ones.

Sk8r · 08/13/2011, 09:44 AM

You want them. If you don't have them you should buy some.
They'll come out any time there's food to be had. But if you lose a snail, they'll save you from an ammonia spike.

leporinus · 08/14/2011, 01:11 AM

Other than they hurt when you touch em,Id say they are beneficial scavenger.

SPotter · 08/14/2011, 06:25 AM

thank you for everyones response!

08/13/2011, 07:54 AM	#1
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	Bristle worm???? Wasnt sure what forum to post so i figured this post would get a lot of exposure here. My tank is a yr old i just noticed a pinkish-white worm coming out of a piece of lr on the bottom of my tank. It is roaming the tank when the actinics are on but as soon as I try to get a picture with the daylights on it retreats. The fact its out with any lights on is causing me to question if it is a bristle. Everything ive read on them says they will only come out when its totally dark. Thoughts? Steve __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

08/13/2011, 08:16 AM	#2
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Sounds like a bristle. Ours come out partially at feeding time, too LOL. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

08/13/2011, 08:28 AM	#3
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	Everything I've read and heard says they are impossible to remove. should I worry about it? I'm about three months away from a tank upgrade where most of the stuff in my current tank will move to. Steve __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

08/13/2011, 09:10 AM	#4
sophelia76 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Los Angeles- SCV Posts: 114	The only thing I'd worry about is wearing gloves when you move your tank contents over to the new tank. Otherwise, they are just another part of your clean up crew. An ugly member, but not a bad member. If you set your rock out to air dry for a few minutes during the move, the worms will likely start to come out of the rock. You can pick them out with tweezers if you want to thin the herd or if you want to remove particularly large ones. __________________ Cindy (along with husband Dan) SFVR member, SCRK member 125 g mixed reef, 12 g nano reef (and 300g reef in the works)

08/13/2011, 09:44 AM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	You want them. If you don't have them you should buy some. They'll come out any time there's food to be had. But if you lose a snail, they'll save you from an ammonia spike. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/14/2011, 01:11 AM	#6
leporinus Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Corona,CA Posts: 57	Other than they hurt when you touch em,Id say they are beneficial scavenger.

08/14/2011, 06:25 AM	#7
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	thank you for everyones response! __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

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