Worm??

[limmer]

Hey,
I pulled this out of my Nano tank.
Is it a bristle worm or a fire worm?
Should I just let it die a slow death in the container?


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[Heidi]

Looks like a bristle worm - supposed to hurt like heck if they touch you. They are actually good in your tank so you can put him back in...or if you don't like him - do away with him. They do not harm anything as far as I know.. I have them in some tanks but not others.

[Faerin]

Yup, that's a bristle worm. They do sting a little if you touch them but they're a great addition to your cleanup crew.

[xenon]

Small ones like those are great but when they grow to be 6-12" they sure are scary! 

[Shrimpy]

Small ones like those are great but when they grow to be 6-12" they sure are scary! 

I've got close to 100 at least in my nano. They breed like crazy.  They're harmless.

[gvv]

I would not worry much as this is normal guest in SW tank.

When you think that you have a lot of them it is the first sign that you may overfeed...
When they have a lot of food they breed like crazy, but as soon as there is not enough food to sustain their huge population it declines. At least from my experience.

Regards

[kennyman]

From what I have read fireworms can be identified by bristles being more in clusters or tufts like the needles of a larch tree. As opposed to bristle worms that have bristles out the sides more like a centipede's legs.

[limmer]

Thanks, I wasn't sure because it was out during the day.
Not sure if I will put it back as I sometimes stick my hand in the tank.

[kennyman]

I'm sure there is more where that one came from