Bristle Worm

[Rongway]

I found a 6" bristle worm in the display last night, Will the worm kill anything or is it OK to leave it in the tank? If it needs to be removed what is a good method to do this?

 

[Nannook]

I will be intrigued to hear postings on the bristle worm. I have a couple of small ones. I have been given mixed advice. Do you know Bill Baker? I have inlaws in San Leon. Too small a place for strangers.

 

[Rongway]

San Leon, TX A small Drinking community with a Large Fishing problem!! Cheers

 

[AJSTITAN14]

Carunculata is the one to avoid. All others are safe. (more or less) Will need a picture for one of the worm experts to give you a better idea on what you have. 95% likely that you have a beneficial detrivore living in your tank though.

 

[mystery_reef]

bristle worms are supposed to be the best detritus eaters/clean up critters and i agree with this 100% but any worms that are 6"+ in my tank i do NOT trust with corals or my fish. if given the chance i'd pull it out, jmho.
i struggled with eunicid worms, given my fear of large creatures that come out at night in my tanks :lol:

 

[Tigé21v]

I was just checking my octo tank, I have always has some bigger ones in there (6" or so). But I just saw one well over 12" long!!! Freaking me out. What is the best way to get that thing out of there???

 

[TLParker]

Worm Trap w/ some brine shrimp pellets.

 

[Salamander]

If its a regular bristle worm its no problem.

 

[jollyballs]

bump

 

[kyrin01]

i heard this from a fellow RC member. If you want to get rid of them you can put some shrimp pellets inside a small panty hose and when the worms go in their bristles get stuck in the hose... remove any hermits or snails that went in and dispose of your worms!

 

[sportzfish]

I catch them and feed them to my bubble tip rose when they are too big.

 

[shellzreef]

stupid question and story guys....if there are different kinds of bristle's do they all sting? I stupidly scooped up sand with my hand, and got stung by a good 6 incher! It turned real red, tingled ALOT, I ran it under water (don't know if that was bad or not) couldn't feel anything across my palm for a good twenty minutes! Guess I had to learn the hard way! =)

 

[Jaguar]

OW! Take a photo, that's massive =S

 

[99sf]

sportzfish, what else does your anemone eat? I didn't know they consumed bristleworms!