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
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What is this hitchiker? Looks like a fireworm due to the glass hair spines but its too short to be one
and the belly looks like a suction cup type deal similar to abalones
After being visibly pest free the past year I believe I’ve just spotted a fireworm.
Can anyone brighten the night and say it’s a bristleworm?!
If it is a fireworm, I plan on swapping out my scape to all new dry Marco rock - didn’t want to change the sand though. Any suggestions?
i’m sure i have bearded fireworms. i won’t attach pictures for your sake. mfs ate my juvenile watchman goby. i have quite a few small fish in this tank that i wouldn’t want to get stuck in a trap (especially with said fireworms). does anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of them /...
This is a post on a previous thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fireworm-id-good-or-bad.930416/#post-10506592
I have already identified this worm as a fireworm, however I was hoping to find out the exact species as I know some are worse than others. Such as the bearded fireworm, which...
While I initially thought I had gotten rid of them, over the months I have found out that I have fireworms, clam worms, and medusa worms living and thriving in my main system. Some have been slightly more "benevolent" than others, but I should probably take steps to try to eliminate them. Here...
Just wanted to verify if these were fireworms. Found a bunch underneath a clove rock I took out to clean. Any worry with corals or to look out for with more of them?
Some kind of worm in my tank exploded with 100s of parasites. My power head was off when I noticed it. I don’t think it’s having babies. I’d be surprised if it survived. Any ideas?
here is a YouTube video I uploaded of it https://youtube.com/shorts/odZDl0-FtXE?feature=share
Pulled this dude from my new (2ish months) refugium and just want to make sure I wasn't dealing with a Fireworm.
I am super new to the hobby and have heard many good things about bristleworms, and many bad things about fireworms.
He looks to be a normal bristleworm, but just doing my due...