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Post by Fauther/Daughter on Oct 27, 2013 13:45:14 GMT -5
Hey guys, Help me out here, fellas. I'm a noob. I saw this little sucker in my tank about a week ago and he was much smaller. I thought it might be a string or something and not a worm. Today, during the day, I came across him again. Is this a fire worm or a bristle worm or something totally different?    |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 27, 2013 14:06:23 GMT -5
Could just be a bristle worm but from what I understand the bristle worms stay small and fire worms get big and from ones I've seen fire worms have like a iridescent color in the middle of the worm. Bristle worm to me is perfectly safe, fire worm isn't they get big and CAN eat corals. If it's tiny your probably safe
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Post by gotareef on Oct 27, 2013 16:11:28 GMT -5
bristle worm great tank cleaner they are called fireworms because when you touch them it burns..
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Post by Fauther/Daughter on Oct 27, 2013 16:21:06 GMT -5
Great. Thanks guys. Yeah, I look at pictures online and it certainly looks like a bristle. I was worried it would get big and eat my corals but I'll just keep an eye on it.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 27, 2013 18:10:12 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure there's a difference in species between a bristle worm and a fire worm?
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 27, 2013 18:17:54 GMT -5
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Post by gotareef on Oct 28, 2013 12:07:27 GMT -5
learning something new every day  hermodice species you have to look out for.... |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 28, 2013 12:41:37 GMT -5
With the huge mouth!!! When in doubt take it out! That's what I do anyways. If it looks to big to be happy with scraps from the bottom of the tank then I take it out
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Post by Fauther/Daughter on Nov 3, 2013 17:16:59 GMT -5
New question. What is this?   I'm hoping it's a stomatella. |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Nov 3, 2013 17:18:11 GMT -5
That's what it is, stromatella snail, a good thing to have.
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Post by scoobnoob on Nov 3, 2013 18:28:13 GMT -5
They look like they are smiling too..atleast mine did.
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Post by Fauther/Daughter on Nov 3, 2013 19:17:43 GMT -5
Thanks again. Good to know about all these things.
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Post by Fauther/Daughter on Dec 7, 2013 19:56:22 GMT -5
Remember the cute little worm? There is at least two of them now and they are much larger. I made a homemade trap today and caught one. Wanted to share.  |
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Post by jess on Dec 7, 2013 21:42:48 GMT -5
Bristle worm, harmless
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Post by lindsey1984 on Dec 7, 2013 22:33:31 GMT -5
Harmless my ass... LOL! Remember when I got stabbed with a billion little needles.. I hate them! Haha, but I leave them there...
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