worms

Chance · 08-18-2005, 11:10 PM

My friend found like these like brown worms in his crush coral bed. He lifted up a peace of his live rock and found them there. They are like an inch long. Please tell me what they are. Thanks.

**Fishfirst** · 08-19-2005, 01:36 AM

do they kinda look like a centipede? They probably are bristle worms.

**TheOldSalt** · 08-19-2005, 05:06 AM

Dreaded Death-Worms!

Nah, just kidding.
Most worms are either beneficial or have no real impact at all. Only a few are real pests, but luckily they're rarely encountered, and don't fit this description. Probably just small bristleworms.

Chance · 08-19-2005, 06:40 AM

So they are good for the tank?

**Fishfirst** · 08-19-2005, 08:39 PM

many are, some aren't... most likely they are a good thing.

Scuba Kid · 08-19-2005, 08:56 PM

eww...i hate bristleworms. am i doing a bad thing by getting rid of them every time i encounter them?

**TheOldSalt** · 08-20-2005, 03:56 AM

No. I hate them too. There are other critters aplenty in the tank which do the same good deeds the bristleworms do, and without the ugliness or risk of a worm suddenly deciding that clams & coral might be tasty.

malawi4me2 · 08-22-2005, 08:46 PM

I used to have a pretty big bristleworm that was about 4" long (haven't seen it in a while, though). I kinda liked it! I thought it was an interesting addition to my tank... Am I weird? LOL

08-18-2005, 11:10 PM	#1
Chance Saltwater Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 23 Posts: 29	worms My friend found like these like brown worms in his crush coral bed. He lifted up a peace of his live rock and found them there. They are like an inch long. Please tell me what they are. Thanks.

08-19-2005, 01:36 AM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,645 Blog Entries: 4	do they kinda look like a centipede? They probably are bristle worms. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

08-19-2005, 08:39 PM	#5
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,645 Blog Entries: 4	many are, some aren't... most likely they are a good thing. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

08-19-2005, 08:56 PM	#6
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	eww...i hate bristleworms. am i doing a bad thing by getting rid of them every time i encounter them? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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08-19-2005, 05:06 AM	#3
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,471	Dreaded Death-Worms! Nah, just kidding. Most worms are either beneficial or have no real impact at all. Only a few are real pests, but luckily they're rarely encountered, and don't fit this description. Probably just small bristleworms.

08-19-2005, 06:40 AM	#4
Chance Saltwater Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 23 Posts: 29	So they are good for the tank?

08-20-2005, 03:56 AM	#7
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,471	No. I hate them too. There are other critters aplenty in the tank which do the same good deeds the bristleworms do, and without the ugliness or risk of a worm suddenly deciding that clams & coral might be tasty.

08-22-2005, 08:46 PM	#8
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	I used to have a pretty big bristleworm that was about 4" long (haven't seen it in a while, though). I kinda liked it! I thought it was an interesting addition to my tank... Am I weird? LOL

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