Bristleworms....what do you do with them?

[bulletsworld]

Ever since I got in the hobby, first tank from another reefer, so over three years this bristleworm of mine grew quite large. Recently notice my regal tang had bristleworm bristles suck to the side of his body creating quite an irritation for the Regal but after a few days, the bristle were gone, after watching the Regal tang flashing his side.

So after that I figure its time to pull this large bristle worm out due to bristles on fish, pocked myself leaving fiberglass like brittle after aquascaping, knocking over corals & a suspect of eating zoo's & once seeing it grab a small peppermint shrimp.

So I spot it out on feeding time, pull (thick gloves), it grabs hold and rippp! He ended up breaking in two pieces before I got the rest of him out. EEK! It is soOoOo interesting to see the pieces that broke off regenerate into their own piece and crawl away! EEK! So now I have all three peices in a 10gal tank for the last week.

Anybody want it!!!!! I can't bring my self to flush it!


Like most bristleworms I have seen, mine is not pink/red. Its light brown with big thick white bristles on each of its side. The worm is approx 1/2inch thick and one piece is approx 11inch long. Other pieces about 2-3 inchs long now regerated end limb.

What do you do with bristle worms when they get too big?


p.s. can post pic later this evening.

[Beverly]

Maybe I should take your worm to eat my snail sliming/eating worm Well..... maybe not

Didn't know they would regenerate like that Kind of a scary thought. Really, though, if you don't want to flush it, and nobody wants it, put it in some tankwater in a plastic container and freeze then flush.

[medic_eva]

NASTY and i thought my 2 inch long one was disgusting. I made my boyfriend flush it... that's the way to go... Find a man to do the dirty work!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Just caught a big sucker, about 8" when not stretched out & thicker as a fountain pen. This killer worm has cost me at least a couple of corals that it bit & killed so I took one photo of it & flushed the b@st@rd down the toilet.

Anthony

[hockey nut]

I like a little garlic and melted butter with my bristle worms. At least I don't need a tooth pick after.

Just use him for fertalizer in the garden.

[bulletsworld]

Originally Posted by medic_eva

Find a man to do the dirty work!

Yeah I love that idea... So I asked my man... He said, "NO FRIGIN WAY I"M PUTTING MY HANDS NEAR THAT UGLY, GROSS THING!" No dear I have gloves...here! Didn't work....BUmmer!

Yeah I have it in a 10gal bare bottom tank, sitted right on my dining room table. Ewwww..... no wonder everyone here saying night after night that they are not hungry.

[kuatto]

I remember that monster the last time me and john were over your place I have a small version of yours,maybe I should fish him out soon

[medic_eva]

Originally Posted by bulletsworld

Yeah I love that idea... So I asked my man... He said, "NO FRIGIN WAY I"M PUTTING MY HANDS NEAR THAT UGLY, GROSS THING!" No dear I have gloves...here! Didn't work....BUmmer!

Yeah I have it in a 10gal bare bottom tank, sitted right on my dining room table. Ewwww..... no wonder everyone here saying night after night that they are not hungry.

nasty. mine is a 10g too, but it's sand and rock. but i actually found two more friggin worms on the same piece of CRAP ROCK i bought from BA. 3 freakin worms on one piece. grrr... i did a fresh water soak on it today... one plopped out and died... hopefully the other one died too (and any other buggers hiding in there)

i can send over my boyfriend to flush it! he didn't want to flush mine either, but i was busy cooking him supper so i made him... ya gotta show him who'e boss! hehe... hope he's not reading this. but i know he will eventually. oh well. love you sweetie!

eva

[BCWolfen]

I have tons of BW's in my tank but only several that are over 6-8" Could this be whats been taking bites out of my leather? Maybe I should bait and hunt them down?......

[medic_eva]

Originally Posted by BCWolfen

I have tons of BW's in my tank but only several that are over 6-8" Could this be whats been taking bites out of my leather? Maybe I should bait and hunt them down?......

kill the basta*ds!!!
i found my first on at night, took out the rock and grabbed him with tweezers, the other two i actually saw during the day. crazy worms.