Holy mother of god

[Reefkeepers Archive]

i do over feed slightly, but not to epic proportions. This was nuts when this thing popped out- wasn’t expecting them to get this big.

I do have Melanurus wrasse, but he goes to sleep after 5:30 most days

A melanurus wrasse isn't touching that, it knows better

 

[mww00ds]

Next, ask them about QT protocol and water change schedule. Watch the fireworks

 

[crabgrass]

Can you help me write a post on pros and cons of an algae scrubber vs fuge?

 

[Fish Styx]

Bristle worm have big ones too.

TWSS

 

[Roatan Reef]

 

[crabgrass]

Here is a YouTube video of the beast. Still blue light doesn’t help

 

[EasternShoreman]

when in doubt, take it out.

 

[Cthulukelele]

The bristleworm vs fireworm debate is rarely productive. There is an absolutely massive variety of polychaete worms that end up in our tanks, and many of them are very hard to tell apart. There are quite a few variety of wider bodied polychaetes with rusty colored tufts. The vast majority of them are completely reef safe detritivores. If you want to practice an abundance of caution you can remove. IMO it is not a fireworm (darker bodies with brighter white and much brighter red tufts), but it's trickier than most people let on to exactly tell the difference between fireworms and certain very similar looking polychaetes

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

i do over feed slightly, but not to epic proportions. This was nuts when this thing popped out- wasn’t expecting them to get this big.

I do have Melanurus wrasse, but he goes to sleep after 5:30 most days

Remember that these worms are similar to earthworms... Have you ever tried to bait a fishhook? That 5 inch worm shrinks itself down to 2 inches and then stretches back out to 7 or 8, lol.
Bristleworms often "stretch their necks out" from under a rock so that their entire body isn't exposed to predators.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Tag vetteguy. I don’t know how to do it. This is not a run of the mill bristleworm. You can see the red. Regular bristleworms do not have these.

This is false. As Cthulukelele said above, not all worms with some red are fireworms.
And I'll add, the bad kind of fireworms (the ones that eat coral) are 1. not that common in our tanks, and 2. don't hide until you feed the tank and aren't nocturnal like the harmless ones.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

This is a bearded fireworm found in the Gulf of Mexico and nearby parts of the Atlantic. You can clearly see the difference from the vast majority of worms we see in our tanks.

Fireworm | Science and the Sea

Marine creatures don’t have to be big to deliver a nasty jolt. Consider the bearded fireworm. It’s generally no more than a few inches long, but one touch can be a big problem. Tiny bristles on its flanks can inject a powerful neurotoxin. The site of the wound feels like it’s on fire — a...

www.scienceandthesea.org

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

And here's a fun story from Corpus Christi a few years ago...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dbkk5zwoccKg&ved=2ahUKEwi-kNvi0LuEAxXKvokEHaK8DC8Qo7QBegQICxAG&usg=AOvVaw0U3_1grPaCIy9FNJ9J0P1P

 

[Ron Primas]

Amazing. I added a few tiny baby bisstleworms from ipsf first week in Jan. This is about 50x the size. Although could have been a hitchhiker on some live rock

Hi! I've tried to place an order with IPSF for months now with no reply. Are they still in business? Thanks!

 

[crabgrass]

Hi! I've tried to place an order with IPSF for months now with no reply. Are they still in business? Thanks!

Yes. I ordered a package end of December and one late February. Their website is a bit dated (circa 1998 geocities), but they were very responsive every time I contacted them

 

[Ron Primas]

Yes. I ordered a package end of December and one late February. Their website is a bit dated (circa 1998 geocities), but they were very responsive every time I contacted them

Thanks. I tried ordering again today. Still no response. Weird.

 

[Kzang]

Did you ever remove this? I knew I wasn’t crazy. That is an orange fireworm.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Did you ever remove this? I knew I wasn’t crazy. That is an orange fireworm.

Yes, but:

http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=28206

 

[Kzang]

Yes, but:

http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=28206

Says page not found

 

[Aquariumaddictuk]

I have a similar sized bristle in my sump.
He occasionally makes his way half up the glass while I'm cleaning skimmer.
Ugh.
Creepy.
We have a mutual agreement to leave each other alone.

My copperband voraciously eats live blackworms daily & once while watching him pecking around rocks for pods I saw him grab a huge bristle, drop it & promptly fly off across to other side of tank in shock.
Albert pecked off more than he could chew!

 

[mtfish]

Did you ever remove this? I knew I wasn’t crazy. That is an orange fireworm.

Not calling you crazy, but the picture you posted is not the same as the one the OP showed. The setae do not match. Not a fireworm.