Bristle worms

[SeasonedReefer]

Is it possible to have a reef tank without them? For the longest time, I thought my reef tank was bristle worm free. Truth be told I have never seen a bristle worm until the first time I went to The Pet Store. Anyways long story short. I picked up the 8g cube from phil and added some additional live rock from my main display. next day I seen about two or three bristle worms slithering out of the rocks I added from my display. I couldn't believe my eyes :eek1: I know that bristle worms are benifitial but that doesn't mean I don't have nightmares about them.

 

[Fireworm]

Don't worry about them at all. If you don't over feed, you won't have a problem. I have some huge ones that live in my overflow, but you can't see them till I feed heavy.

 

[SeasonedReefer]

It's So crazy I never see them in my 90 gallon. They must hide very well.

 

[Fireworm]

I have only seen 1 or 2 in my display, but I have crazy ones in my overflow. I have only seen just a few in my fuge.

 

[SeasonedReefer]

The biggest one I have seen in my display is probably just over 1inch in length

 

[Fireworm]

I have some in my overflow that are bigger than my middle finger.

 

[SeasonedReefer]

No way! My brother told me a story on how he tore down a tank in an old restraunt, and said he has seen one as thick as a broom stick handle! have you been stuck by them before?

 

[JCR's Reef]

I would have nightmares too if I had some as big as a broom stick!!

 

[kevantheman35]

i have some in my nano that are probably 6-7 inches. i see them every night

 

[LornaS]

omg....I have seen some in my tank that are about 4" long but they are imbedded in the live rock and don't really affect anything. I have a lot of small 1/4 inch ones in my fuge

 

[Gondore]

I had one in my rock that was probably 15 inches long. Needless to say I removed it and it found a new home in the backyard.