Bristle Worm in my fuge

[Ryan7]

This Bristle Worm in my refugium is over a foot long. He comes out to eat algae waffers I throw in. Pic is not that good, it's with a web cam, I gonna try to get a better one. If you look closely you can compare him with the AA batery I am holding.

 

[Will C1]

wow he's a monster. i pulled about 4 of them that size out of my reef after seing one of them eat a mushroom, although mine had a copper or gold hue to them, i cant tell what color your's is.

 

[Ryan7]

He is black and red banded, with a turqoise hue througout him. I also have some in my main tank, but not as big. They are safe to corals, clams and critters, however might attack fish when they get large. Other than that, I find they are great scavengers and DT eaters.

I am gonna grow this guy even bigger!!!

 

[sammystingray]

Just like fish......these guys change their diet as they grow larger.....I would remove him. That's just my opinion though of course. Safe now doesn't mean safe later.

 

[Will C1]

generally the blue and red ones are fine worms but when they get that big i would move them to the fuge also.

 

[Anonymous]

8O

Those guys give me the willies. Mine never come out in the open like that (not that I have any monsters like that one!)

 

[danmhippo]

They are fine, but just don't touch them with your bare fingers.............

 

[naesco]

Those things give me nightmares!!

 

[reefNewbie]

if you do touch them a simple solution of vinegar will get rid of the sting instantly!

 

[0db]

Weird... I can look at any spot in my 'fuge (2 years up) and see at least 20 bristleworms but I've never seen one longer than maybe 1.5 inches. That guy's a beast!

 

[Anonymous]

I vote to leave him alone - but watch him. He'll likely cause little to no damage in a fuge.

 

[Anonymous]

I made the mistake of eating a cracker when I looked at that picture. Thank you, I am now in the emergency room because I choked, and then spewed said cracker all over my computer. I'm now getting a new one. (puter, not cracker)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

WARN us next time! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

very cool 8)

 

[krusty_krab]

Hmmm...

Mines almost a foot and a half. In a 29 gal tank, no sump. Shares a below-rock apt. with an orange daimond goby.

Been researching the effects of removing such a large detrivore on my small system... However, considering the comment above on him altering his diet due to size, I guess I better evict him.

BTW I understand your choking, SM. First time I saw this thing I thought I was gonna be sick, yet I couldnt look away... very creepy looking.

Now I gotta coax him out! Aww man... Time to get me a 1 liter bottle of cola and start drinkin...


KK

 

[Ryan7]

sorry you woofed your crackers seamaiden.... just wait til I get a clear picture to post. Then you can save it as your background. :lol: :lol: