How to identify good from bad worms in new fiji rock

FTBL12 · 09/30/2006, 01:42 PM

Hi, I had just purchased some more fiji rock from fosters and smith, and the curring process is done. But there are about 10 worm like guests in the rock that I cannot find out if I should remove or leave them in when I add them to my tank.

It looks exactly like an earth worm, but it is clear/whitish in color with some black at the ends. the diameter is about the same as a pencil, on average 1-2 inches long.

Is there a site that has pics of good and bad, worm/parasites to use for a reference. Or any other advice would be greatly apprieciated.

Steve (1st year reeftank, 18 freshtanks)

Paintbug · 09/30/2006, 01:46 PM

http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm
http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyu...tchhikers.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

those should help

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bertoni · 09/30/2006, 03:13 PM

Reefkeeping.com has a fair number of articles on worms. Google with site:reefkeeping.com should find them.

FTBL12 · 09/30/2006, 04:38 PM

Thank You Very Much for Your reply, I'll check the site....I'm posting a pic of the worm today
Tanks Again Steve

Sk8r · 09/30/2006, 04:41 PM

Generally, the bad bristleworms are Caribbean, not south seas; and there are a few other, which are armored like centipedes. Outside of those [eunicids] the worms are good.

09/30/2006, 01:42 PM	#1
FTBL12 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 12	How to identify good from bad worms in new fiji rock Hi, I had just purchased some more fiji rock from fosters and smith, and the curring process is done. But there are about 10 worm like guests in the rock that I cannot find out if I should remove or leave them in when I add them to my tank. It looks exactly like an earth worm, but it is clear/whitish in color with some black at the ends. the diameter is about the same as a pencil, on average 1-2 inches long. Is there a site that has pics of good and bad, worm/parasites to use for a reference. Or any other advice would be greatly apprieciated. Steve (1st year reeftank, 18 freshtanks)

09/30/2006, 01:46 PM	#2
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyu...tchhikers.html http://www.melevsreef.com/id/ those should help . __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

09/30/2006, 03:13 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Reefkeeping.com has a fair number of articles on worms. Google with site:reefkeeping.com should find them. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

09/30/2006, 04:38 PM	#4
FTBL12 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 12	Thank You Very Much for Your reply, I'll check the site....I'm posting a pic of the worm today Tanks Again Steve __________________ THE FOOLS THINK THERE WISE; AND THE WISE THINK THERE FOOLS Current Tank Info: REEF TANK WITH FIJI ROCK 75 GALLON

09/30/2006, 04:41 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Generally, the bad bristleworms are Caribbean, not south seas; and there are a few other, which are armored like centipedes. Outside of those [eunicids] the worms are good. __________________ 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%.