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06/15/2010, 08:33 PM
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good,bad or just ugly
found a few of these worms in my tank today i dont think its a brissel worm but what is it? it has a bluish line down its back kinda like a nightcrawler its just realy weird and im not sure if it will do any harm in my tank should i remove them as i catch them or should i leave them alone? Dan
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06/15/2010, 08:45 PM
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Tagging along to see the identification as this is a worm I"ve not seen
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06/15/2010, 08:55 PM
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It's a bristle worm - they are good little sand stirrers and cleaners - just don't touch them with your bare hand. In the event you have an overpopulation, there are some things out there that like to eat them.
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06/15/2010, 09:08 PM
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Definently bristle worm
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06/15/2010, 09:15 PM
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There are also traps available if you want to remove them. I have used one, and they are good at attracting the worms; but IME, the worms sometimes escape the trap.
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06/16/2010, 02:41 PM
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I have one, and left it in there.
They are detrius eaters and sand stirrers. They get a bad rap because they will eat dead fish, but they won't kill anything. Up to you whether to put back it in or not. |
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06/16/2010, 03:59 PM
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yea i have some of those in my rocks but they only come out at night right?
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06/16/2010, 04:02 PM
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Don't make the mistake I made I grabbed it when I saw it stung or bit me. They are disgusting I did not realize tehy are a good part of your cleanup crew
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06/16/2010, 06:29 PM
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Technically its a "Fireworm" as all Polychaeta are "bristleworms" but yes that is what most here call a bristleworm.
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