bristle worm

  1. abdullah_alk

    How to deal with my bristle worm ?

    Hello everyone, I was going through the threads about bristle worm but I couldn’t come up with an answer, to bristle worm, some say if it’s small in the sum keep it, some say it’s bad, some say if this it’s ok otherwise you need to deal with it, but I have soon a bristle worm in my sump and am...
  2. Koby

    What’s the most effective bristle worm eating fish that is reef safe and won’t attack my other fish?

    I was cleaning my tank and I moved my favia away from my anemone and my instincts said too look under because I thought I saw something, it was what I believe too be a bristle worm. Looked about 5 inches long. Looked like a centipede. I want it out but I don’t want too mess with it nor do I want...
  3. Whats that worm? (1/3)

    Whats that worm? (1/3)

    Here is a list of some common worms found in a home aquarium. Flatworms, eg AEFW, and worms found on fish, eg flukes, are not included. 1/5 Harm=Minimally harmful, may be visually annnoying 1/5 Use= Minimally useful, filter feeders may help filtration (minimal) 5/5 Harm=Extemely harmful, may...
  4. T

    I think I finally found a fireworm, or at least something different than a bristle...

    Found white cleaning out algae reactor, what do you guys think? Got him in a bucket rn . Aside from amphipods it was the only thing that stood out in the reactor
  5. nloureg

    Bristle Worm? Smashed soft Coral.

    Hello everyone, newbie on reef tanks here, I had freshwater tanks for several years and now I decided to start a nano reef. I got these rock with these corals and: Is this a bristle worm on the first photo? I think that this area on the second photo, got smashed while it was being transported...
  6. M

    What is this abomination that was in my rocks?

    It’s huge. I saw it when I was rearranging my rocks. I don’t know if it’s a bristle worm or fireworm
  7. turk00111

    Bristleworm confirmations?

    Hello Everybody! Long time lurker first time poster! Some how in my 5+ years of having a saltwater tank (1 years reef), i have never had a bristle worm nor saw a bristle worm. However that all changed about a month ago. I am just looking for confirmation that this is indeed bristle worms...
  8. S

    Bristle worm CAUGHT eating green mandarin's tail

    I picked up a mandarin last Sunday. On Tuesday I noticed some notches in its tail. On Wednesday it was worse, so I started searching for ideas. I came across a single thread that mentioned someone seeing a bristle worm eating their mandarin's tail fin and the mandarin just kind of chillin...
  9. mdpitts

    My bristle worm is bigger than yours

    I knew I had a bristleworm that came home with my very first coral frag but I thought it also died in the cave collapse with Detroit Pistol and Grumpy Gordon (may they excavate in eternal peace) because I found a dead one when sifting the sand bed for the shrimp. But, peering into my tank before...
  10. R

    Can bristle worm eat cleaner shrimp?

    Just found out that there’s a large bristle worm in my tank (5inches). Is it harmful? Wondering if it’s harmful. I got a small (1inch) cleaner shrimp couple weeks ago, and it’s missing for a few days. Is it possible that the bristle worm killed the shrimp? The shrimp usually stay under the same...
  11. Ryan's.Reef

    Glittery and shiny color on bristle worm

    So I have a few bristle worms in my tank.. however in this video it seems that it has a green or greenish blue shimmer to the top of it. Is this just from the lights or the shimmer of the water? Just curious if anyone knows?
  12. nycfreshreef

    Last Thread to Figure out what these ant like , tree root like , tiny worms on the glass are , that all move together in a giant colony from substrate

    Hello Everyone This is a thread to hopefully finally figure out what these strange worms are. These have appeared in many threads in the past several years but so far we have no true ID , as it seems they are becoming more prevalent in our systems , I thought I would put together one final...
    • nycfreshreef
    • Thread
    • black worms bristle worm critter id detritus worms hitch hiker id hitchhhiker nematode pest control spaghetti worm worms
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Hitchhiker & Critter ID
  13. besskurz

    Bristleworm trap

    Thats pretty straight forward. If you have Bristleworms - i know you have them - you can use this device. Put some shrimp or food pellets in the bottom and let the worms get inside their coffin. Designed by myself. - Wanna buy the STL? $2 - i know you have 2 bucks and this 3d printer...
    • besskurz
    • Thread
    • 3d printing bristle worm bristleworm bristleworm trap buy and sell south carolina trap
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Do It Yourself (DIY)
  14. Raintree Aquatics

    Boring Worm on Goni

    Wanted to post this just for everyone's knowledge. One of my Goni colonies stopped opening 2 weeks ago with all the others, just fine. So, I read an article about worms boring into the skeleton at the bottom of the base and I decided to take a look. Well sure enough there was a large worm...
  15. MyCatHatesMe

    Do blue sapphire damsels eat bristleworms?

    i have heard that blue sapphire damselfish (the peaceful ones) eat flatworms, and i was wondering if they (or any closely related species) have been known to eat bristle worms? obviously im not expecting this random 6 dollar fish to have the appetite of a melenarus wrasse, but i do just want to...
  16. Herbie's Reef

    Bristleworms killing my cuc!!!

    I have not seen either of my turbo snails roaming around in a while. Well today I found a dead turbo with some sort of bristleworm in the shell. The other turbo is now missing and so is one of my two trochus snails. Below is a photo of the worm which I beleive might be a fireworm? Is there any...
  17. C

    Liverock hitchhiker ID?

    Have a few hitchhikers, some of which I’m (oddly?) excited about, feather dusters, bristle worms, possible spaghetti worms? But have a few more than I’m needing some ID on! Clear translucent tubes, Neon orange spots on multiple areas of rock, and the green plant looking algae? Also can’t...
  18. V

    Dip live rock from old tank to new tank?

    Hello gang, Long time listener, first time caller when is comes to asking for advice. I have a 40g aio aquatop cube that’s been running about 8 months and I’m buying a 26g RS nano peninsula…. Well 2 actually but 1 is coming today (and I’ll do a build thread I guess). 1 tank will transfer...
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    Roughly 8”
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    ~8” bristle worm I don’t want!
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    Got him!!!
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