looked at tank late at night wow what are they?

greenvillecoins · 08/22/2012, 06:04 AM

i followed peoples suggestion and took a flash light and looked at my tank about 3am and saw alot of red worms with legs alot of legs like a centapeed and brown ones also... then this thing that looked like a rolly polly but had a clearish white gel he was moving on like a snail but no shell and about a half inch long,,, and now i have this yellow mass growing out from under my live rock,,,,thats about 3/4 inch long and half inch wide,,,looks like a coral but yellowish clear? should i be consirned? thanks so much ken

EllieSuz · 08/22/2012, 06:12 AM

The worms are bristle worms and they are good scavengers and a valuable part of your cleanup crew. Luckily, they hide during the day when we're more apt to have our hands in the tank. They leave those bristles in your finger and it stings a bit. The yellow thing is probably a sponge. They grow in dim light so that's why it's upside down. I have some that are pale pink, exactly the color of bubble gum.

greenvillecoins · 08/22/2012, 06:43 AM

ill take a pic and post, when the lights go on its weird looking thanks for the advice on another thread they asked me to post a video,,,should i start a new thread with it and with my questions? i dont want to keep posting new threads,,,

worm5406 · 08/22/2012, 07:28 AM

Does it look like this:

greenvillecoins · 08/22/2012, 08:07 AM

no these were red bodys with legs on side small pointy tips on the legs and the tanish ones were the same...but smaller then red

Dapg8gt · 08/22/2012, 08:19 AM

Yeah I think what you are seeing are bristle worms. They are good for eating leftover food a dead things. Just google "bristle worm" and look at the pics that should tell you if they are them. I second the yellow thing most likely is a sponge also good thing they are filter feeders so they will help with cleaning the water.. And the snail type thing did it have a disk like thing in place of its shell? Flat looking? If so those are also good at grazin on the rock I can't think of the name off hand but I have quite a few and reefs to go sells them for a couple bucks each.

worm5406 · 08/22/2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by greenvillecoins

no these were red bodys with legs on side small pointy tips on the legs and the tanish ones were the same...but smaller then red

haha... That is what the video shows... Wait.. I did not put up the video from my vacation at the beach did i?

Dapg8gt · 08/22/2012, 11:44 AM

The worm in the vid looks different than any bristle worms I have or seen. Mine have the same size bristles everywhere. Not patches like that one. I've never seen one like that in my tank. Looks cool..

Freddie83 · 08/22/2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dapg8gt

The worm in the vid looks different than any bristle worms I have or seen. Mine have the same size bristles everywhere. Not patches like that one. I've never seen one like that in my tank. Looks cool..

It does look pretty cool. Where do I buy one?

Dapg8gt · 08/22/2012, 12:38 PM

Ha ha.

Will Haider · 08/22/2012, 12:39 PM

Are they made and wide if so they are fire worms and will pray on snails and hermits and are harmful to you skin so beware I removed one with tweezers.

worm5406 · 08/22/2012, 12:51 PM

No they are not fireworms... They are much different.

Will Haider · 08/22/2012, 01:09 PM

I KNOW WHAT A BRISTLEWORM IS. A fireworm is what he saw because he says that its not a bristleworm what hes seeing they have feet and walk not crawl like a bristleworm.

worm5406 · 08/22/2012, 01:51 PM

Ohhh True... My fault.. Was not reading correctly.. Too much caffeenneeneenneeeee

Will Haider · 08/22/2012, 02:01 PM

It's fine bro and I know how that goes! Lol

Rinkrat · 08/22/2012, 06:57 PM

Bristle worms are awesome you can spot them under the light as well they will be inside your live rock.

philosophile · 08/22/2012, 07:12 PM

The video shows a big bristleworm... Little bristleworms hairs look less like discreet bunches and more like white fuzz or legs all around them. So before you start worrying about fireworms google pics or snap some photos and post them. Fireworms are not very common.

08/22/2012, 06:04 AM	#1
greenvillecoins Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: sc Posts: 142	looked at tank late at night wow what are they? i followed peoples suggestion and took a flash light and looked at my tank about 3am and saw alot of red worms with legs alot of legs like a centapeed and brown ones also... then this thing that looked like a rolly polly but had a clearish white gel he was moving on like a snail but no shell and about a half inch long,,, and now i have this yellow mass growing out from under my live rock,,,,thats about 3/4 inch long and half inch wide,,,looks like a coral but yellowish clear? should i be consirned? thanks so much ken

08/22/2012, 06:12 AM	#2
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	The worms are bristle worms and they are good scavengers and a valuable part of your cleanup crew. Luckily, they hide during the day when we're more apt to have our hands in the tank. They leave those bristles in your finger and it stings a bit. The yellow thing is probably a sponge. They grow in dim light so that's why it's upside down. I have some that are pale pink, exactly the color of bubble gum. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

08/22/2012, 08:19 AM	#6
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	Yeah I think what you are seeing are bristle worms. They are good for eating leftover food a dead things. Just google "bristle worm" and look at the pics that should tell you if they are them. I second the yellow thing most likely is a sponge also good thing they are filter feeders so they will help with cleaning the water.. And the snail type thing did it have a disk like thing in place of its shell? Flat looking? If so those are also good at grazin on the rock I can't think of the name off hand but I have quite a few and reefs to go sells them for a couple bucks each. __________________ 15 years in the hobby yet still learning every day. 280g radium lit sps flat living in my garage rent free. Current Tank Info: 105g SPS dominant euro braced powered by 4 ecotech pumps and lit by an ATI powermodule controlled by a reef angel =).

08/22/2012, 11:44 AM	#8
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	The worm in the vid looks different than any bristle worms I have or seen. Mine have the same size bristles everywhere. Not patches like that one. I've never seen one like that in my tank. Looks cool.. __________________ 15 years in the hobby yet still learning every day. 280g radium lit sps flat living in my garage rent free. Current Tank Info: 105g SPS dominant euro braced powered by 4 ecotech pumps and lit by an ATI powermodule controlled by a reef angel =).

08/22/2012, 12:38 PM	#10
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	Ha ha. __________________ 15 years in the hobby yet still learning every day. 280g radium lit sps flat living in my garage rent free. Current Tank Info: 105g SPS dominant euro braced powered by 4 ecotech pumps and lit by an ATI powermodule controlled by a reef angel =).

08/22/2012, 06:43 AM	#3
greenvillecoins Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: sc Posts: 142	ill take a pic and post, when the lights go on its weird looking thanks for the advice on another thread they asked me to post a video,,,should i start a new thread with it and with my questions? i dont want to keep posting new threads,,,

08/22/2012, 07:28 AM	#4
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Does it look like this:

08/22/2012, 08:07 AM	#5
greenvillecoins Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: sc Posts: 142	no these were red bodys with legs on side small pointy tips on the legs and the tanish ones were the same...but smaller then red

08/22/2012, 12:39 PM	#11
Will Haider Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southlake,TX Posts: 143	Are they made and wide if so they are fire worms and will pray on snails and hermits and are harmful to you skin so beware I removed one with tweezers.

08/22/2012, 12:51 PM	#12
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	No they are not fireworms... They are much different.

08/22/2012, 01:09 PM	#13
Will Haider Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southlake,TX Posts: 143	I KNOW WHAT A BRISTLEWORM IS. A fireworm is what he saw because he says that its not a bristleworm what hes seeing they have feet and walk not crawl like a bristleworm.

08/22/2012, 01:51 PM	#14
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Ohhh True... My fault.. Was not reading correctly.. Too much caffeenneeneenneeeee

08/22/2012, 02:01 PM	#15
Will Haider Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southlake,TX Posts: 143	It's fine bro and I know how that goes! Lol

08/22/2012, 06:57 PM	#16
Rinkrat Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 66	Bristle worms are awesome you can spot them under the light as well they will be inside your live rock.

08/22/2012, 07:12 PM	#17
philosophile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,149	The video shows a big bristleworm... Little bristleworms hairs look less like discreet bunches and more like white fuzz or legs all around them. So before you start worrying about fireworms google pics or snap some photos and post them. Fireworms are not very common. __________________ 90 gallon mixed reef XPS1000SSS skimmer, 2 radions gen 1, tunze osmolator w/ kalk dispenser, 70 lbs pukani, mp40w x2; 1 tomini, 1 clown 2 mandarins. Vinegar dosing, and micro bubble scrubbing.