mmorales Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hi, recently (been up for about a month) started a 10 gallon reef with mostly dead rock from bulk reef supply and one small piece of live rock. Last night I was heading to bed and decided to look in the tank and I noticed a worm on the live rock. I looked closer and I think I saw 3 total in various holes in the rock. From various google searches, I came to the conclusion that it is a bristleworm, just hoping someone can confirm that for me. Sorry about the picture, I had to take it with the lights out or the worm retreated back into his little hole. Link to comment
pntbll687 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 looks like it could be a bristleworm. They can be beneficial part of a clean up crew, but populations can get outa control if you over feed your tank. I had an population BOOM in about two weeks, got an arrow crab and that guy has taken care of the over population. I got rid of the worms simply because I don't think they look appealing in my tank, not because they were causing any sort of problem. Link to comment
yomon347 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Looks like a bristleworm. They are great for eating detritus and leftover food. I only see mine at night or right after I feed for a minute. This being so I have not bothered to remove them. I feel they make an excellent addition to a tank's CUC. Link to comment
amphipod Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 looks like it could be a bristleworm. They can be beneficial part of a clean up crew, but populations can get outa control if you over feed your tank. I had an population BOOM in about two weeks, got an arrow crab and that guy has taken care of the over population. I got rid of the worms simply because I don't think they look appealing in my tank, not because they were causing any sort of problem. dude slow down with the feeding lolI like bristle worms, they are kinda cute and sometimes will eat from tweezers lol. Also pretty cool to watch as they eat. Link to comment
pntbll687 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 dude slow down with the feeding lol I like bristle worms, they are kinda cute and sometimes will eat from tweezers lol. Also pretty cool to watch as they eat. Yea, I didn't realize how much I was feeding. I still have some bristle worms left, probably see about 5-6 when feeding. I counted about 30 that I could see one time, and that's means there's probably way more that I couldn't see. Link to comment
amphipod Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Yea, I didn't realize how much I was feeding. I still have some bristle worms left, probably see about 5-6 when feeding. I counted about 30 that I could see one time, and that's means there's probably way more that I couldn't see. good thing they are pretty safe in the tank. Link to comment
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