Why I dip everything….

[AydenLincoln]

I got coral from someone local and when I saw the mushroom on this rock I knew for a fact that it wouldn’t be going in my tank for multiple reasons including the hair algae. But just look at these massive fireworms and bristleworms. YIKES! The seller was so shocked and disappointed to know they were both in their tank they were tearing down to upgrade. So I yanked the mushroom off the rock and it split but I’m not worried as those things are virtually indestructible he’s not happy but he’s very much alive. And everyone will tank me later when they aren’t eaten or stung by these atrocities.:) Because there was so many of them on this little rock and they are massive.

 

[Troylee]

I got coral from someone local and when I saw the mushroom on this rock I knew for a fact that it wouldn’t be going in my tank. Look at these massive fireworms and bristleworms. YIKES! The seller was so shocked and disappointed to know they were both in their tank they were tearing down to upgrade. So I yanked the mushroom off the rock and it split but I’m not worried as those things are virtually indestructible he’s not happy but he’s very much alive. And everyone will tank me later when they aren’t eaten or stung by these atrocities.:) Because there was so many of them on this little rock and they are massive.

I’d bet my paycheck they’re already in your tank!

 

[AydenLincoln]

I’d bet my paycheck they’re already in your tank!

I actually look at night and am very meticulous about turning over my rocks and looking and then dipping everything and dipping them again if I do see something. And the one tank I can confidently say they aren’t in is my pufferfish tank. My pufferfish tank has nothing in it but pods and mysis shrimp. If you don’t introduce them they won’t be in the tank it’s as simple as that.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Yikes...fireworms are bad. Makes me think I should start dipping my corals... but ugh... another expense, lol.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I got coral from someone local and when I saw the mushroom on this rock I knew for a fact that it wouldn’t be going in my tank for multiple reasons including the hair algae. But just look at these massive fireworms and bristleworms. YIKES! The seller was so shocked and disappointed to know they were both in their tank they were tearing down to upgrade. So I yanked the mushroom off the rock and it split but I’m not worried as those things are virtually indestructible he’s not happy but he’s very much alive. And everyone will tank me later when they aren’t eaten or stung by these atrocities.:) Because there was so many of them on this little rock and they are massive.

So you're mad you got some free cuc with your coral?

 

[Troylee]

I actually look at night and am very meticulous about turning over my rocks and looking and then dipping everything and dipping them again if I do see something. And the one tank I can confidently say they aren’t in is my pufferfish tank. My pufferfish tank has nothing in it but pods and mysis shrimp. If you don’t introduce them they won’t be in the tank it’s as simple as that.

One egg makes it in your tank then game over… I’ll never figure out why people are so scared of them. I welcome them.

 

[AydenLincoln]

Yikes...fireworms are bad. Makes me think I should start dipping my corals... but ugh... another expense, lol.

See fireworms are indeed bad bad bad. I personally don’t like any bristleworms but to each their own.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

One egg makes it in your tank then game over… I’ll never figure out why people are so scared of them. I welcome them.

You welcome fireworms? Lol, I assume you mean bristle worms, and so do I.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

See fireworms are indeed bad bad bad. I personally don’t like any bristleworms but to each their own.

They really aren't aren't aren't.

 

[AydenLincoln]

So you're mad you got some free cuc with your coral?

I like the coral I got not the rock it was on. So I took it off the rock. Some may see them as cuc I don’t.

 

[Troylee]

You welcome fireworms? Lol, I assume you mean bristle worms, and so do I.

I don’t see any fire worms in those photos… just bristle.

 

[Troylee]

The only thing in those pictures that’s of any concern is the byropsis haha!

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I don’t see any fire worms in those photos… just bristle.

Yeah but in OP's post she mentioned fireworms, so I thought maybe they weren't pictured. My bad.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

You welcome fireworms? Lol, I assume you mean bristle worms, and so do I.

A lot of it is semantics... There is one type of fireworm, not very common in the hobby, that will eat your coral... All the rest - bristle, fire, whatever - are detritivores and harmless to your little piece of the ocean.

 

[AydenLincoln]

Yeah but in OP's post she mentioned fireworms, so I thought maybe they weren't pictured. My bad.

It is pictured! The fireworm is under the top bristleworm. Maybe you can’t tell but it is in fact a fireworm.

 

[Goaway]

atrocities

I hope my atrocities and their thousands of atrocity babies invade your all your ........ dreams.





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[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

This is the only one that's a problem:
Hermodice carunculata, the bearded fireworm, is a type of marine bristleworm belonging to the Amphinomidae family, native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

 

[AydenLincoln]

I hope my atrocities and their thousands of atrocity babies invade your all your ........ dreams.





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You can keep them! To each their own I’m very happy without them thank you very much.

 

[Lavey29]

The only thing I dip is my chips in salsa. However I did add a banded shrimp recently and he loves to munch bristleworms.

 

[AydenLincoln]

The only thing I dip is my chips in salsa

That’s good to! I know I’m not the only one that’s meticulous about dipping and hates them/they aren’t welcome in my tanks.