bristle worms, good or bad?

[kelbri]

Just starting out a FOWLR tank, found a bristle worm on my fully cured LR. Little orange one with a black streak inside it's body (figure internal organs). I have read a few different accounts about them. What is the consensus here, good, or bad?

[no_bs]

They tend to be a problem when they get big. More so for us, if you don't wear gloves when handling rocks in the tank. HTH

[kelbri]

Thanks for the replies on the poll. This has helped me greatly.

[Dolf]

Voted they are not a problem. If you were keeping corals I would say to keep an eye out (Very few species are a problem- but some will attack corals.) In a FOWLR system let them grow until they scare you with their beauty...

[danny zubot]

I voted not a problem too, until they get big.

[aquajeep]

i vote not a prob.i found a massive 10 inch one that came with rock ,got rid of him bit scary.u wont have to many if u dont overfeed. the hairs are not too bad they dont affect my skin but might with some.

[Lysa.anne]

Originally Posted by kelbri

Just starting out a FOWLR tank, found a bristle worm on my fully cured LR. Little orange one with a black streak inside it's body (figure internal organs). I have read a few different accounts about them. What is the consensus here, good, or bad?

We have tons of them in our 90 gallon reef. But we do remove the larger ones when we see them, mainly because they are bigger then our small goby. Other then that, glad to have the extra cleaners.