burakerkal Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Hi, I found these worms on the sand. They are moving inside of the sand and then go up to surface of the sand again. Are these okay? Should I do something? Thanks, http://hizliresim.com/D8Wk0Z'> http://hizliresim.com/mrg8WY'> http://hizliresim.com/EzWE4v'> http://hizliresim.com/jvrYG9'> Link to comment
CronicReefer Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Look like bristleworms. People have mixed feelings about them, I personally take out the larger ones I find because I've had one in my tank that was at least 8-10" long. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I'm having a hard time making out number 2 and 4, are they all the same thing? 1 and 3 are bristle worms, they're beneficial members of your cleanup crew, just don't try to pet them or they'll leave little barbs/hairs in your skin. and there is no reason to take bristle worms out of your tank. Link to comment
Kayman Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I agree, pics 2 and 4 are tough to make out but the other 2 are bristle worms and I personally, am a fan. Link to comment
burakerkal Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 I agree, pics 2 and 4 are tough to make out but the other 2 are bristle worms and I personally, am a fan. I'm having a hard time making out number 2 and 4, are they all the same thing? 1 and 3 are bristle worms, they're beneficial members of your cleanup crew, just don't try to pet them or they'll leave little barbs/hairs in your skin. and there is no reason to take bristle worms out of your tank. Look like bristleworms. People have mixed feelings about them, I personally take out the larger ones I find because I've had one in my tank that was at least 8-10" long. Thank you all of you for your kind replies. So I will let them live and I won't feed them Link to comment
WibblyPig Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Can't tell 2, 4 looks like some sort of pod. Bristleworms are harmless detrivores (they eat decomposing material, poop, etc.) and are beneficial to your tank. People will often see them by a sick coral or dead fish and assume that they are the reason for the problem but in reality, all they are doing is eating the necrotic tissue. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Can't tell 2, 4 looks like some sort of pod. Bristleworms are harmless detrivores (they eat decomposing material, poop, etc.) and are beneficial to your tank. People will often see them by a sick coral or dead fish and assume that they are the reason for the problem but in reality, all they are doing is eating the necrotic tissue. agreed. they get a bad rap, when in reality they're actually keeping things from rotting in your tank. Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Helpful hint don't touch the worm bare handed, or you'll have an experience you won't soon forget, spines everywhere. Link to comment
derekdutton42 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Pic 2 kinda looks like a peanut worm, look them up and see if that's what it was. They're good detrivores Link to comment
burakerkal Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 I let them inside of the tank as all you said and i won't touch them with bare hand Link to comment
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