Percula + Bristleworm = :(

[TikiDan]

I was looking at my clown tonight and it appears to have upset a bristleworm. It has a bunch of spines stuck in and around its eye.

I mostly want to know....will it be ok? will the spines work their own way out? is there something I can do to help, or is it better just to let it be?

here are some pics

 

[Kinetic]

holy crap!!!! are those bristle worm spines? poor clownfish =(

 

[SuperNerd]

They will most likely come out. It happens to my clowns and the rest of my fish from time to time.

 

[SuperNerd]

Nice LTA by the way.

 

[Sparkss]

just be glad it wasn't a fireworm. We had a pair of those a couple of years back that took down 3 fish before we finally trapped them out.

 

[TikiDan]

What is the difference between a bristle worm and a fire worm?

 

[Ti]

dang

 

[sukie80]

That's a wicked pic! Thanks for posting that. . .hopefully he'll be okay.

 

[Sk8r]

It'll be fine in a couple of days. My fool purple firefish has a running feud with a 10-inch bristleworm, and does this at least once a month. Both fish and worm are fine.

 

[hawaiianwargod]

Poor clown. hope he will be fine.

 

[jedininja]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8419486#post8419486 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TikiDan
What is the difference between a bristle worm and a fire worm?

A fireworm is a type of bristle worm. Most bristle worms are detrovires and scavengers. But there are a few species, most commonly refered to as fireworms that are predatory.

 

[xinumaster]

bad brittleworm. Hope the clown I won't get infected.

 

[Sparkss]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8420496#post8420496 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jedininja
A fireworm is a type of bristle worm. Most bristle worms are detrovires and scavengers. But there are a few species, most commonly refered to as fireworms that are predatory.

fireworms also have venomous spines, hence the term "fireworm", relating to how they feel if you pick one up (and get stung). And yes, they are quite predatory.

 

[jedininja]

Thanks Tom. Forgot about that "little" detail.

 

[NanoReefer53]

He should be ok. I saw my strawberry dottyback attack/try to eat a bristleworm that was a tad too big for his mouth. After a couple seconds of rustling about, the dottback came out with spines stuck all over his eyes and mouth.