while cleaning my tank tonight I noticed an explosion of these worms and they are releasing this pinkish substance. What are they and what are they excreting? Are they bad?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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It's a bristleworm, a fine member of your cleanup crew (so long as their populations don't get out of control, and you don't try to pick one up - those bristles are like fiberglass insulation!).
The stuff coming out of it ... I would guess gametes? You may have little bristles on the way.
~Bruce
How can one tell the difference between the two? Some claim bristle worms are beneficial while fireworms as horrors.Their sting would be rather more painful ... but actual fireworms seem to be pretty rare.
~Bruce