ceastman Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Was doing some aqua scaping and found this: Is this a bristle worm? and are they good or bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I consider them good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 They eat detritus and spawn in the tank, releasing spores into the water. You tell me if that is good or bad. It's your tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I consider them part of the normal clean up crew. Unfortunately they are under almost every rock and frag on my sandbed so I get stung somewhat often. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I handle them often and have never been stung. Maybe my skin is too thick or maybe you have sensitive skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I have never been stung either. It's been confirmed, you have soft hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizzy Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Here's a video, yours looks like a fireworm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Neat video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKAAY Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Is the video a fireworm? I tried to find the diff but when you google u get the same image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKAAY Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Also.......does anyone ever remove the fireworms or leave them be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Fire worms are going to really burn. They are a bristle worm species that has a toxin in their spines and a second identifying characteristic is fire worms are not afraid to walk around in the light. Unlike above comments when I get the bristles from common bristleworms in the softer skin on the sides of my fingers it makes a small welt that is sensitive for several hours. Some of the generic species get quite large also so don't judge a worm by it's size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZ2u Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Same thing or something different? Good or bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 if i can see it, its bad (ie.. they got too big, they must diiiiiiiiiiiie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 After having a plague of them in one system I now remove them when convenient during water changes reasoning being too much of a good thing is bad. Each water change would stimulate a breeding frenzy with dozens of 4"-6" worms. What I also noticed was there were no small bristle worms which I interpreted as to much competition among the adults for them to survive which which is not a healthy sign in an ecosystem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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