Ugly Worms Found!

goulding.c · 01/22/2006, 09:02 PM

While cleaning for my water change tonight I lifted a rock and found about a dozen segmented worms under it. There bodies were grey blending to pink red ends with many legs along the sides some were over an inch long. If someone can give me advice as to taking close ups with digital cameras I will post one the ones I have tried are all to blurry.

Does anyone think these could be bad?

Are there any srticles about worm id here?

Lpsfanatic338 · 01/22/2006, 09:07 PM

They're probably bristle worms, if they are they're not bad

Paintbug · 01/22/2006, 09:08 PM

sounds like common bristleworms. some people remove them some dont. i dont. they are good scavengers, and do a great job cleaning the tank.

goulding.c · 01/22/2006, 09:15 PM

Yes I just found some very simialr pics on the web and that what they look like. Should I worry about them growing out of control. After my wife saw the oregon guys tank with that monster 7' long worm last week on here, she is freaking out. Will they eat any corals? Thank everybody

Paintbug · 01/22/2006, 09:26 PM

they have been known to eat some corals. but most the time they behave

i would leave them in. they do more good than harm(if any harm)

Mrs.kbmdale · 01/22/2006, 10:11 PM

Melev's Reef ID page, check it out : http://melevsreef.com/id/kritter1.html

The worm in the oregon guys reef wasn't a bristleworm, it was something else that is bad and known to eat corals.

REGULAR ole bristleworms are GOOD, they scavenge, keeping rock and sand clean!!!!!!!!!! Don't remove them.

Brianna

01/22/2006, 09:02 PM	#1
goulding.c Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 275	Ugly Worms Found! While cleaning for my water change tonight I lifted a rock and found about a dozen segmented worms under it. There bodies were grey blending to pink red ends with many legs along the sides some were over an inch long. If someone can give me advice as to taking close ups with digital cameras I will post one the ones I have tried are all to blurry. Does anyone think these could be bad? Are there any srticles about worm id here?

01/22/2006, 09:08 PM	#3
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	sounds like common bristleworms. some people remove them some dont. i dont. they are good scavengers, and do a great job cleaning the tank. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/22/2006, 09:26 PM	#5
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	they have been known to eat some corals. but most the time they behave i would leave them in. they do more good than harm(if any harm) __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/22/2006, 10:11 PM	#6
Mrs.kbmdale Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pulaski, Tn Posts: 808	Melev's Reef ID page, check it out : http://melevsreef.com/id/kritter1.html The worm in the oregon guys reef wasn't a bristleworm, it was something else that is bad and known to eat corals. REGULAR ole bristleworms are GOOD, they scavenge, keeping rock and sand clean!!!!!!!!!! Don't remove them. Brianna __________________ Happpy Reefing (: Brianna :) Live, Love & Laugh like there's no tomorrow, otherwise, you miss today!

01/22/2006, 09:07 PM	#2
Lpsfanatic338 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oceanside, New York Posts: 364	They're probably bristle worms, if they are they're not bad

01/22/2006, 09:15 PM	#4
goulding.c Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 275	Yes I just found some very simialr pics on the web and that what they look like. Should I worry about them growing out of control. After my wife saw the oregon guys tank with that monster 7' long worm last week on here, she is freaking out. Will they eat any corals? Thank everybody