Worms in tank?

golf4lyfe · 11/02/2006, 11:01 PM

I know that some bristle warms are good, I have worms that are half red and half black are these alright/

sir_dudeguy · 11/02/2006, 11:07 PM

those are bristle worms

Very beneficial to the tank so dont take em out (unless you come across a 5 foot long one which a surprisingly high number of people just on here have done lol)

golf4lyfe · 11/02/2006, 11:13 PM

ok thanks

Sk8r · 11/02/2006, 11:17 PM

Don't touch them without wearing latex gloves. Wear gloves when handling rock. If you do get stung, hold offended finger under hot water and soak in vinegar.

They're model citizens, otherwise.

golf4lyfe · 11/02/2006, 11:21 PM

Does the sting hurt, or is it poisnous

sir_dudeguy · 11/02/2006, 11:26 PM

its hard to describe...i would say to do it once just so you can figure it out..but i gues that would be mean lol

While it doenst exactly hurt, it is not a pleasing fealing thats for sure. its almost like you dont notice it at first, and then when you rub your finger on something, you feel the little bristles stuck in there like splinters...for me it always itches and i can never actually find exactly where the bristle in my finger is...so i just itch it all day trying to get it out lol. The water does help, tho i've never tried the vinegar.

AndyB4784 · 11/03/2006, 12:20 AM

just like fiberglass

Paintbug · 11/03/2006, 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by golf4lyfe
Does the sting hurt, or is it poisnous

they will sting but its not a venomous, its just an irritant. they can be very painful, but not life threatening! if you do get stung, remove the setae (bristles) with some tape. then soak the area in some hot water, or vinegar. this will help the pain, and the vinegar will disolve the remaining setaes.

11/02/2006, 11:01 PM	#1
golf4lyfe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chaska, MN Posts: 175	Worms in tank? I know that some bristle warms are good, I have worms that are half red and half black are these alright/

11/02/2006, 11:07 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	those are bristle worms Very beneficial to the tank so dont take em out (unless you come across a 5 foot long one which a surprisingly high number of people just on here have done lol) __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

11/02/2006, 11:17 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Don't touch them without wearing latex gloves. Wear gloves when handling rock. If you do get stung, hold offended finger under hot water and soak in vinegar. They're model citizens, otherwise. __________________ 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%.

11/02/2006, 11:26 PM	#6
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	its hard to describe...i would say to do it once just so you can figure it out..but i gues that would be mean lol While it doenst exactly hurt, it is not a pleasing fealing thats for sure. its almost like you dont notice it at first, and then when you rub your finger on something, you feel the little bristles stuck in there like splinters...for me it always itches and i can never actually find exactly where the bristle in my finger is...so i just itch it all day trying to get it out lol. The water does help, tho i've never tried the vinegar. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

11/02/2006, 11:13 PM	#3
golf4lyfe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chaska, MN Posts: 175	ok thanks

11/02/2006, 11:21 PM	#5
golf4lyfe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chaska, MN Posts: 175	Does the sting hurt, or is it poisnous

11/03/2006, 12:20 AM	#7
AndyB4784 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: lansing, mi Posts: 309	just like fiberglass