JLB Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hi all. I have finally got my live rock (premium fiji) in my tank and it looks great. It has so much different life forms on it already within one day i cant wait to see it after a few months. My question is, i was just checking my thermometer when i noticed this kind of centerpede resting on top of a peice of rock. I took a closer look but could not see it properly, it was about 3-4 inches long. i waited for my lights to come on the timmer to get a pick of it. As soon as the lights came on it shot of behind the rock at such a speed it was unbelievable. I have not seen it any more, as soon as i can get a pic ill post it but would like to hear your opinions intill then, thanks. Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Bristleworm of some kind... Could have been a fireworm, but odds are it wasn't. Pic would be great. Link to comment
JLB Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 ok ill make it my mission to get you a pic. Are bristle worms reef friendly and if it was not one of these and was a fire worm are they ok too? Link to comment
Daemonfly Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Most of the common bristleworms are basically the best "clean-up crew" for a tank. Some types are predatory though and will cause problems, luckily, these aren't as commonly seen. Link to comment
Reef_Mad_Man Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 If it was "oil slick" redish brown in coloration and truely resembled a centipede it was not a bristle worm. I forget the name here guys so help me out. It has som ewhat of an armoured body with a freaky looking head and anteni. Looks dead on a centipede other wise. They EAT zoanthids and other soft corals. Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Regular peach-colored (sometimes gray) bristleworms are reef-safe, and are excellent detritivores. Fireworms are bad, coral- and fish-eaters. See RMM's post above. Eunicid worm is the bad one, but they're uncommon to find. Link to comment
JLB Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Ok. Like i said i could not really see the colour of it or the body exactly but what i could make out is it looked like a centerpede. Im gonna keep an eye on it to get a pic for you all. So if its a bristle worm there good to have around. Link to comment
Daemonfly Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Well recent threads had great pics. Good bristle worm - http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...0241#post580241 Bad worm - http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&threadid=64082 Link to comment
Reef_Mad_Man Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Thats the one I was trying to remeber the name of! Head thewarnig and get it out asap! I have on ein my ric tank I cant catch!! YIKES!! It realy is incradibly fast! I cant snap a pick of it either. I have tried baited traps to no avail but hermits hanging around it! Any advice for removal Daemonfly? Link to comment
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