Bristle/Fireworm??

[little_tuna]

Should I take him out? Seems like its a 50/50 thing from what im reading online.

It is 3 in the morning right now and i got up to get a class of water and saw him peaking out of the rocks. He was munching down on what im guessing is a dead sponge. That red patch in the picture. You can see him next to it on the right. Also found 2 other tiny ones on the sand bed

Can they sting you? One of my Astrea snails was on his back so i reached in to help and the bristle/fire worm hunched up like a cobra. It was a little scary

 

[wontonflip]

Looks like a bristleworm. They're fine....they help keep your tank clean. But definitely don't get stung by one!

 

[AmberSunrise]

Looks like a bristle to me but I agree dont stick your fingers in there LOL

 

[little_tuna]

Will they try to eat any of my other tank mates or my corals when i get them?

 

[wontonflip]

They are scavengers...they only eat leftover food and dead critters :)

 

[little_tuna]

Do they multiply quickly?? I have two itty bitty baby ones on the sand

 

[wontonflip]

I don't know...I never see mine LOL This one was in a rock in my 10g, but I never saw it again (that rock is now in my 125).

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9KlR0Asn18]YouTube - Bristleworm in my 10g[/ame]

 

[Northstar24]

My tank has been up for 9 months, and I havent seen a single brisleworm yet

 

[little_tuna]

umm.. my snail is sucking on one of the tiny ones. What should i do?




Nevermind he let go and is walking away. Hes a very curious snail

 

[little_tuna]

My blue hermit is eating the bristle worm. He pulled him out of the rock and is now chowing down.

:( and we just started to get to know each other too...`

 

[Ashna]

i found that the more food supply in the tank for the bristle worms, the fast there goin to multiply, there are good for eating left over food, tho. if you find that you hate them that much, get an arrow crab, coral banded shrimp or a six line wrasse i believe will eat them. but yeah dont put your hand near them, ive been stung by one and let me tell you, i went out that day ad bought traps i was so ticked off

 

[Bifferwine]

They are not going to harm any of your livestock... They clean the rocks and sand better than almost any other critter.