TonyInVa November 19, 2009 Share November 19, 2009 As usual I was gonna watch the tank with a flashlight. I do this several times a week. I could not believe my eyes. I saw a 3.5 inch long worm. It was about 0.5 inches wide. Cream color with a redish/pinkish stripe down its back. Just so happens that when I turned the flashlight on it was pointed right at it. It crawled pretty fast. So no chance of getting pictures. A bit suprised that I have never seen this before, as I view the tank with lights out often. Anyone got any ideas as to what it might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds November 19, 2009 Share November 19, 2009 some type of bristle worm. scavengers. usually not a problem till they start growing over a foot long. then you have some issues.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 November 19, 2009 Share November 19, 2009 Sounds like a bristle worm, or a polychaete worm. Did it have bristles along its sides and was it segmented? The stripe you saw was likely the gut of the worm. They will also flee from light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInVa November 20, 2009 Author Share November 20, 2009 Must be Bristle Worm. This is what it looked like http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http:/...ved=0CA0Q9QEwAw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman November 20, 2009 Share November 20, 2009 3.5"?? Still a baby... bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInVa November 20, 2009 Author Share November 20, 2009 What damage will they cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE November 20, 2009 Share November 20, 2009 nada... they're the best clean up crew in your tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawi November 20, 2009 Share November 20, 2009 some type of bristle worm. scavengers. usually not a problem till they start growing over a foot long. then you have some issues.. I've got one that's a whitish pink, and the part that was extended from the rock was about six inches. It was trying to haul a chunk of red slime back into its hole. The lights were on when I saw it, so after I finish today's no lights, I'll try and get some photos tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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