bristle worms

  1. ariellemermaid

    Anemone hiding under the rock? Fireworms?

    I’m hoping someone can ID this from a video. I realize videos don’t seem to work well on iOS and the picture won’t do it justice. The creature is sessile, it’s been there a little while now although looks like it’s spread a bit. It looks like tiny filamentous strands with little balls at the...
  2. SlasherZ

    Bristle worms for my tank?

    Hi everyone! I was talking to another customer at my LFS and he mentioned that he added Bristle worms to his tank a few months ago and is loving the work that they do for him. It was a pretty short conversation, and I'm on the fence after doing my own research at home. From what I've found, they...
  3. mc-nuggs

    What type of worms are these?

    Are these bristleworm larvae? When fragging 2 leptoseris corals, I've found families of these worms living inside (between coral and frag plug). The corals that were fragged were in good health, but worms living in corals is never really a good thing in this hobby. Just trying to correctly ID...
  4. hexcolor reef

    Coral dip that rids bristle worms/ worms from coral skeleton?????

    Bayer Advanced Complete Insect Killer or any other coral dip that would would kill of worms that are living in my corals skeleton? I took the steps to remove it from sand bed and place it in another tank with out medium. What good coral dip that is proven success to get rid of bristle worms or...
  5. hexcolor reef

    Copper banded fish or wrasse

    Which fish if more affective at controlling bristle worms at their small stage? Copper band fish or Wrasse????? The Copper band is a great addition to the tank and I found a wrasse that’s pretty unique looking as well but not sure if it’s a certain wrasse or all wrasse that eat bristle worms
  6. TinyReefObsession

    Bumblebees Reduced Bristle Worms in 2 Weeks

    Does anyone know what size bristle worm the bumblebee snails eat? Has anyone SEEN them eat a bristle worm? I’m sure my big guys in the front won’t be effected, but just curious where they’re snacking.. I used to find a few tiny bristles in my filter fiber (that I would pick out and throw back...
  7. M

    Please gelp me identify between fireworm vs bristle worm

    I was cleaning my coral with hydrogen peroxide solution and 2 worms dropped from the holes. I don't know if it is a bristle worm which became fat due to hydrogen peroxide or it is my nightmare: a fireworm. If these are fireworms are there any easy hacks to get rid of them.
  8. reefrubble

    Spawning Bristle Worms

    As if bristle worms weren't already prolific enough, today I captured this video of a full-blown bristle worm spawning frenzy. Although the video is undoubtedly a disgusting spectacle, the circumstances under which it happened were quite catastrophic. Over the past month, I have been slowly...
  9. A

    What inverts eat bristle worms?

    I keep finding bristle worms in my tank. The biggest was only the size of a grain of rice so far but I want to control the problem ASAP. Is there an invert of some sort that would eat them? Whenever I think there gone I find new ones a while later.
  10. H

    It just gets better and better...

    A few months ago my lfs convinced me to buy some live rock to speed up my cycle. It was a huge mistake. First, I got GHA. Next, I saw an aiptasia coming out of the rock. They sold me some F-Aptasia to get rid of it. It worked. The next day I saw multiple aphasia coming out of the rock along...
  11. K

    Is this pulsing Xenia still alive?

    Is my pulsing Xenia complete dead or does it have any chance of recovering. If the cause of Xenia’s death Was possibly death by was being colonized and eaten by some kind spaghetti worms and bristle worms? The bristle worm was entirely red a little less than 6inches which is why I’m afraid that...
  12. Mikey0909

    Bristle worm / Collonista snails eaters?

    I was wondering if there is any nano fish that can live with clownfish and will eat both of these pests? Thanks for any help in advance!
  13. Vg1

    First time iv come across hitch hikers and I believe they are bristle worms should I be afraid they will

    First time iv come across hitch hikers and I believe they are bristle worms should I be afraid they will multiple?
  14. TangAddict

    Bristle worms and other bugs in nano tank

    I have a 16 gallon bio cube with no fish or coral right now. It’s been running for about 8 months. I’ve noticed tons of what look to be bristle worms and lots of other little bugs running around the sand bed. Want to be sure what they are so I can remove them. Couldn’t get great pictures though.
  15. Koralik

    What is it?

    Hello everyone. Are these bristle worm?
  16. S

    Help identify this bristle worm

    Hi, When I turned off the light, this little fellow can crawling out of a rock! Planning on keeping shrimp larvea in the tank, but would like to know if he is harmful. Who can help identify this hairy friend?
  17. Peach02

    Bristle worms keep showing up on my clam

    i got a small maxima clam for my 33g last Thursday and it seems perfectly healthy however in the mornings and at night I’ve seen a total of 4 on it and 1 several weeks before I had it, I’ve killed all the ones I’ve seen on the clam but couldn’t find the bigger one again, does anyone know if they...
  18. damselindistress

    Bristle or Fire?

    Couple of questions please...woke up to find 3 of these bristle ? worms cruising around my unlit tank. I'd just like to say I MAY NEVER STICK MY HAND IN MY TANK AGAIN. 2 of the worms looked like greyish-tannish nondescript bristle worms but this one looked different...is it a fire worm...
  19. J

    anybody have bristle worms?

    Hey there! I'm looking to add some bristle worms to my clean up crew. Does anyone have any that they'd like to get rid of?
  20. E

    Is it better to have worms?

    So in my 29 gallon macroalgae tank, I have a healthy population of bristle worms. But I also have fireworms and I literally saw a big one chasing after my turbo snail and chomped it. The snail could not beat it with its turbo speed, but I got rid of the worm before it killed it. However I have a...
  21. kennedpa

    Another reason to irradicate bristle worms

    Unsure if these are French in origin endulging on some escargot , but I as one who loves their CUC does not appreciate it. His friends are just standing idly by as though they're waiting their turn. :(
  22. latenight

    More bristle worms?

    I just did a Peroxide dip on one of my Zoa's and to my big surprise I had a dozen or so bristle worms come out. My question is should I worry about more bristle worms being in my tank? And if so, any good write ups out there on removing them?
  23. Reef Nutrition

    Live Feeds Topics

    Hey everyone, Chad Clayton here. I am gearing up to present at the Ocean State Reef Aquarium Society's annual event in April. I am going to discuss live feeds and how they are applied to aquariums (also a little about aquaculture). I have a lot of information from past experiences on brine...
  24. S

    A Few Questions

    Hello all! If you don't want to read this all, I've summarized at the bottom. As of a couple days ago, I have successfully started a major goal of mine- owning a saltwater tank. Growing up, we always had a big salt tank around, and I couldn't be more excited now that I've moved out to start my...
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