What kind of worm in chaeto?

MO Will · 03/18/2007, 01:55 PM

I s this a good one or bad one? These worms seemed to be all over the place when I looked at the chaeto in my refugium when the photoperiod was dark.

Do they live in the LR rubble and then explore the chaeto at night?

Thanks

LeslieH · 03/18/2007, 01:56 PM

Good. This is a small species of amphinomid polychaete and a detritus feeder/ scavenger.

MO Will · 03/18/2007, 07:45 PM

Thanks for the response. Do they usually live in the rock rubble, sand or chaeto? The reason I ask I currently have "mud" in the refugium, but I am planning to redo the sump/fuge and in the new edition I think I will have only rock and chaeto but no substrate

Thanks

Will

cloudjockey · 03/18/2007, 07:51 PM

that's a bristle worm. They are very good scavengers. They come out at night to feed.

SaltyDr · 03/18/2007, 08:00 PM

I just posted the same kind of worm! I guess I should have read your post first! Mine live in the LR and generally come out at night. I know most bristleworms are good but I was making sure these guys were OK. I think they are but was hoping for confirmation.

drummereef · 03/18/2007, 08:00 PM

Tis a tiny bristleworm. Great cleaners. Don't pick it up with your bare hands though.

LeslieH · 03/18/2007, 10:12 PM

They'll live in all of the habitats listed above.

matasw · 03/18/2007, 10:38 PM

Good lil guys' i found a bunch in my cheato as well.

03/18/2007, 01:55 PM	#1
MO Will Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 444	What kind of worm in chaeto? I s this a good one or bad one? These worms seemed to be all over the place when I looked at the chaeto in my refugium when the photoperiod was dark. Do they live in the LR rubble and then explore the chaeto at night? Thanks

03/18/2007, 01:56 PM	#2
LeslieH Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,178	Good. This is a small species of amphinomid polychaete and a detritus feeder/ scavenger. __________________ Cheers, Leslie So many worms, so little time... Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

03/18/2007, 08:00 PM	#6
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Tis a tiny bristleworm. Great cleaners. Don't pick it up with your bare hands though. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

03/18/2007, 10:12 PM	#7
LeslieH Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,178	They'll live in all of the habitats listed above. __________________ Cheers, Leslie So many worms, so little time... Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

03/18/2007, 07:45 PM	#3
MO Will Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 444	Thanks for the response. Do they usually live in the rock rubble, sand or chaeto? The reason I ask I currently have "mud" in the refugium, but I am planning to redo the sump/fuge and in the new edition I think I will have only rock and chaeto but no substrate Thanks Will

03/18/2007, 07:51 PM	#4
cloudjockey Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: dayton, ohio Posts: 495	that's a bristle worm. They are very good scavengers. They come out at night to feed.

03/18/2007, 08:00 PM	#5
SaltyDr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 1,191	I just posted the same kind of worm! I guess I should have read your post first! Mine live in the LR and generally come out at night. I know most bristleworms are good but I was making sure these guys were OK. I think they are but was hoping for confirmation.

03/18/2007, 10:38 PM	#8
matasw Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 292	Good lil guys' i found a bunch in my cheato as well.