ross76053 Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 I couldn't sleep last night, so I decided to take a flashlight to the new tank & see what was going on. Man, it was Bristle Worm city! I counted three of the little guys - all seem to be around an inch long. Pretty cool. Ross Bristle Pic #1 Link to comment
ross76053 Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 Bristle Pic #2 Link to comment
ross76053 Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 Bristle Pic #3 Link to comment
ross76053 Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 Really, here's #3 this time: Link to comment
BustytheSnowMaam Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Thanks for posting the pics. I wish I had a camera to take pics of all the critters in my tank like you do! I saw a bristle worm in my tank only once, s/he was a big one and it was like 3 am. I was excited today to find two mini-bristle starfish, after I thought they had all disappeared. I guess one of the great things about reefs is the element of surprise- you never know what you're going to find! Tasha Link to comment
NanoReefer53 Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 hehe, 3 is bristle worm city in your tank. u should check out my tank at night. it'll be bristle worm world ! Link to comment
Fant Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 I need to get a picture of the 2 footer i have crawlin around my tank. Link to comment
wnuk Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 I am really glad you posted this post. I was staring at the tank, as I am finding myself do more and more often and my jaw dropped open jutting out of a rock was this worm/centipede like creature and I had no idea what it was I snapped a picture of it and if you don't mind I will post it here is this a bristle worm? and what is the maximum size this can grow to? someone mentioned 2 feet? that would be wild thanks alot !!!! Link to comment
tinyreef Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 two feet?! dat's gross! :x i would've speared that sob already. i'd be afraid to stick my hand in the tank if i had a monster like that. wrapping itself around your arm, stabbing you with poison needles, and then going for your throat! (ROAR!) ross, next time you can put in a little food before the lights go out to get them clustered. ball o'bristle worms :x next time you're up at odd hours check the water column too, you might have some swimming nasties too. (pods and undulating worms! yummy!) Link to comment
Inpha Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Howdy... I was just looking a minute ago and I saw all of the above and more. I saw a bunch of tiny bristle worms on my glass.... a bunch of isopods/amphipods (one or the other) excavating some sand... and keeping watch over them was a tiny crab (centimeter square...) he's got me worried... he's pretty much clear... but hairy... but at that size no matter what he is he probably won't do to much... i just have to worry about when he gets big. I also found a stomatella snail. By the way I'm celebrating my one week nano reef anniversary :D YAY Link to comment
NanoReefer53 Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Originally posted by Fant I need to get a picture of the 2 footer i have crawlin around my tank. u talkin bout Smitty's bessie ?!? half way extended 1" wide full extent ! Link to comment
ross76053 Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 What the..... GAH !!!! Link to comment
ross76053 Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 By the way wnuk, yep, you've got a Bristle worm there. Link to comment
Fant Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Nope, mine isnt nearly that thick in diamter and i would bet its also a different species. I spent a good 2 weeks trying to capture it without harming it. I would prefer to have a species ID before i kill it. If i could ever capture it and proove its no good for my tank, then it will probably end up in a jar of ethynol and go on my dresser with the rest of my captured nasties. Link to comment
cmoreash Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 THAT THING IS HUGE, I AM GONNA HAVE NIGHTMARES NOW, and have to look behind me when walking home alone at night :*( :x Link to comment
wnuk Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 I am about to do a quick searc hon these bristle worms, but does anyone know if they are good or bad for your tank? Is this something that I should be trying to remove from my tank? Is smitty keeping that beast in the tank still, or has he built him his own nano reef just for the bristle worm? Link to comment
NanoReefer53 Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Smitty keeps him in his 90g with all the other critters and so far has posed no problems except for one time when a fish came into her nest ( as he says ). I think there are only some type of bristle worms that can cause problems and the common pink ones arn't. Only attempt to take them out if u see problems with them attacking corals. Link to comment
Strife Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Bristle worms are actually not that bad.... people make such big deal about them..... hell, if you dont like em...catch, bag, and send them to me they are excellent sand sifters...people actually buy them for their tank... Link to comment
ross76053 Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 No compaints here - I think the little guys are cool. If they become a problem - for whatever reason - I'll remove as necessary. Ross Link to comment
fish_rule Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Hey is this a brisle worm? I was looking at my tank last night and there was a orange hairy thing crawing out of a hole in my liverock. It was wormed shape and was about 1cm long. Thx Link to comment
fish_rule Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Hey is this a bristle worm? I was looking at my tank last night and there was a orange hairy thing crawing out of a hole in my liverock. It was wormed shape and was about 1cm long. Thx Link to comment
Sahin Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 Here is a bristle worm for you! Link to comment
spectre Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 I have at least 20 (if not more) in my 20 gal H tank. 4 of them are right at 8 inches long now.. amazingly fast creatures for thier size.. Link to comment
Sahin Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 Another one: The worm was actually longer than 7inches when straight. There are longer ones in the tank anyway. Link to comment
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