Huge worm!!! What is it?

[Tham121988]

I 2nd a Bristle worm. Could have came on the rock, I have a few of them in my tank as well. Have you ever looked at your tank a little after lights off with a flash light?

Yes, but not closely. I will try tonight!

 

[Tham121988]

That’s an actual fire worm.
Either a bearded fireworm or orange fire worm.
Eurythoe complanata

Thanks for letting me know. I never put him back in. What’s the most humane way to dispose of him?

 

[Hemmdog]

Thanks for letting me know. I never put him back in. What’s the most humane way to dispose of him?

Worms don’t feel pain like we do, pick your poison.

 

[29bonsaireef]

Don't think you have anything to worry about that looks reef safe. They all can sting, but few will actually harm your reef. Check out Hermodice Carunculata and see if yours resembles that. This is the only one I've known to eat coral, and I've had many, many fire worms.

 

[Mikedawg]

Thanks for letting me know. I never put him back in. What’s the most humane way to dispose of him?

Put it in the freezer

 

[Tham121988]

Put it in the freezer

I threw him in an empty 10 gallon saltwater tank. I can find beauty in all life. Going to enjoy him for what he is!

 

[ChiSox Rabbitfish]

Lol I thought I uploaded. Sorry!

I had a coral banded shrimp that would eat those for snacks had to get rid of him because he ate the cleaner for a snack also

 

[vetteguy53081]

+1 on bristle worm. I don’t like them in my tank but harmless. Never handle them with bare hands or you’ll find out where the word Bristle comes from :)

 

[That Crusso Kid]

That’s an actual fire worm.
Either a bearded fireworm or orange fire worm.
Eurythoe complanata

Definitely a fire worm. Not Fire Woman but fire worm.

 

[Orcus Varuna]

I’d get that out. Very difficult to identify different species as they are morphologically so similar but once they get over 4-5” your likely dealing with Hermodice Carunculata which is a problem that can get well over 10” in length and is a mid level marine predator. Unfortunately they can reproduce rapidly asexually so where there is one big one there is likely a hundred small ones. Hitchhikers like these are why I always start with dry rock.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I’d get that out. Very difficult to identify different species as they are morphologically so similar but once they get over 4-5” your likely dealing with Hermodice Carunculata which is a problem that can get well over 10” in length and is a mid level marine predator. Unfortunately they can reproduce rapidly asexually so where there is one big one there is likely a hundred small ones. Hitchhikers like these are why I always start with dry rock.

Eh. They’re not that bad.
I like worms.
http://chucksaddiction.thefishestate.net/hitchworms.html

Definitely a fire worm. Not Fire Woman but fire worm.

Toss the fire worm if you will, keep the fire woman, probaly a red head.
Same amount of danger really.

 

[simpleman]

great tune bad fireworm

 

[liveround69]

It looks like you also have bryopsis...I would be more worried about that than the worms.

 

[liveround69]

It looks like you also have bryopsis...I would be more worried about that than the worms.

 

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

It’s a scary worm...

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Lol I thought I uploaded. Sorry!

That's the worm that goes in Tequila

 

[livingcolors]

They aren't "harmless". I touched one accidentally and it took almost a year for my finger to quit blistering. They annoy corals and proliferate to no end. They are great detritus cleaners

 

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

They aren't "harmless". I touched one accidentally and it took almost a year for my finger to quit blistering. They annoy corals and proliferate to no end. They are great detritus cleaners

That’s why I said it’s a scary worm LOL

 

[Tham121988]

It looks like you also have bryopsis...I would be more worried about that than the worms.

Working on that at the moment! :)