Bristle worms, love them or hate them?

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I know the majority of the people on here would agree on a shared hatred for the bristle worm, but I also know a decent amount of people who genuinely like them for being one of the best cleaners in a tank. It will go after any little bit of uneaten food or detritus they can find, and are literally one of the hardiest invertebrates you can keep in a tank. To the point where it's a nuisance to try and get rid of them.

I like having them in a tank as cleaners as long as there's not too many and they don't get too big. I hate them when I have to move rock around though, as precaution I always wear gloves anytime I touch anything in anybody's saltwater tank. Also do you call them brissel worms, or bristle worms?

 

[whalewhalewhale]

I don’t really care as long as they aren’t overpopulating the tank. That usually only happens if I’m overfeeding the tank however.

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

I don’t love them, but I don’t hate them either.

 

[keagan]

I like them big ones, they make good bait for striped bass.

 

[MossyFroggyLove]

I love bristle worms!!! I have possibly hundreds of them in my 20g tank. They are all about an inch or 2.

Now, i have handled bristle worms and even long spined urchins bare hand and never gotten stung/pierced so i never wear gloves. I guess my skin is just thick ?

 

[kevgib67]

I think they are a great part of the cuc. I bought bristle worms and spaghetti worms to add to my tank after setting it up almost 5 years ago. I never see the bristle worms though.