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I just found a bristle worm in my tank. Are they bad? Should I try and remove it?

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Bristle worms are actually good for your tank, they remove detritus and are an excellent addition to your clean up crew. My suggestion let it be, their benefits by far outweigh the cons...unless of course your looking at an 18" fireworm! :eek:

This one is close to 18" when spread out. I haven't seen him in a while though. Maybe my arrow crab ate it. Here he is eating another one.

 

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Bristle worms are actually good for your tank, they remove detritus and are an excellent addition to your clean up crew. My suggestion let it be, their benefits by far outweigh the cons...unless of course your looking at an 18" fireworm! :eek:

Guest NSC

Unless your arrow crab is the aquarium equivalent to Godzilla I don't think it would be gobbling a foot and a half long fireworm, although I could be wrong and probably am, but none the less would you agree that a bristleworm is beneficial?

I definitely think they are good.

 

Unless your arrow crab is the aquarium equivalent to Godzilla I don't think it would be gobbling a foot and a half long fireworm, although I could be wrong and probably am, but none the less would you agree that a bristleworm is beneficial?

They are good IF they don't become an infestation. An infestation is generally a sign of overfeeding the tank. I've had an infestation before - not a pretty sight.

great post ...I had some in my Nano and got rid of them thinking they were bad. :cry: .If one does have a infestation how do you get rid of them in a large system?

Curtis

As you see in the picture above, my Arrow crab loves to eat them. Eat looks for them and eats them all the time.

 

great post ...I had some in my Nano and got rid of them thinking they were bad. :cry: .If one does have a infestation how do you get rid of them in a large system?

Curtis

I hope they are reef safe last night i read this and it freak me out. By the way what is the difference b/w bristle worm and a fire worm?

Bristle Worm

you can have fun an melt them with white vinegar the spines at least, keep that in mind too if you happen to get stung by one

Hey jason the filter freak when you were a kid did you melt snails with salt?

Hey jason the filter freak when you were a kid did you melt snails with salt?

you mean slugs?

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