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#11
January 24th, 2007, 09:18 PM
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Re: New Salty here
Congratulations! You've found your first bristelworm. They are excellent for your tank, good scavengers, clean up crap off the bottom. Don't remove them from your tank, they help keep it clean! They are nocturnal, I bet if you turn off your lights and come back a couple hours later with a little flashlight you'll see tons more. Eventually your tank will be infested with bristleworms -- it's a good thing!
PS -- Your rocks look really good. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years 
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#12
January 25th, 2007, 02:20 PM
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Re: New Salty here
I've heard some mixed answers with these worms. You are right, I have found some (much smaller) in the tank at night, nothing that large though. I'm not sure if they actually eat corals, do you know? I have a problem, I haven't been able to pull myself from viewing my tank and my chores around the house aren't getting done. haa...
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: New, as of 1/1/2007 Other Intrests: Vegetable Gardening
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#13
January 25th, 2007, 10:50 PM
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Re: New Salty here
99.9% of the bristle worms you find in your tank are not going to bother anything. They are great at helping keep your tank clean.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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#14
January 25th, 2007, 11:21 PM
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Re: New Salty here
Thanks for the tip on the bristle worms. I'll leave them alone then if I see them.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: New, as of 1/1/2007 Other Intrests: Vegetable Gardening
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January 29th, 2007, 02:24 PM
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Re: New Salty here
one of the only ones that I know of they would harm your tank is a fireworm its a bright red bristleworm, the beneficial ones that I have seen are pink or tan.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef and 125 gallon soon to be incorperated into a reef :) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: almost 6 years. Other Intrests: collecting comics and cards
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