random pics: gross, bristleworms

[lastlight]

I've been hunting a big one that's about 8" long in my display. Comes out when the halides are off sometimes and almost always as soon as its dark. Incredibly fast I have not yet successfully tongSnatched the nasty thing. I like the smaller ones in there but this guy is just too dang big.

Nice pile btw!

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I've been hunting a big one that's about 8" long in my display. Comes out when the halides are off sometimes and almost always as soon as its dark. Incredibly fast I have not yet successfully tongSnatched the nasty thing. I like the smaller ones in there but this guy is just too dang big.

Nice pile btw!

I had one that annoyed me for a while too, I took a large fishing hook and straightened it out and finally speared it, they are tough little buggers.

[lastlight]

Oh that's a great idea. I have a clear, single shot each time. The cheap tongs just don't grip too quick or too well. I'll maybe update this thread when I'm victorious lol.

[golf nut]

If you can tweak a treble hook then you cannot miss, I got my mother in law with that set up.

[Reefpins10]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Dang! Thems nasty! I, for one, understand why you turfed them. Stupid bristleworm bristles. They're a pain in the arse to remove.

Yes, they absolutely are a pain in the ass to remove

[globaldesigns]

Originally Posted by smokinreefer

i knew this was coming, lol.

they were in a section of my sump that will now be vacuumed regularly, so i wanted to clear them out. basically to reduce the chances of my fingers getting "bristlewormed" when i've got my hands in the sump!

hmmm, it didnt even occur to me to relocate them...
i just instinctively toss them every time i come across one.
FWIW theres thousands more where those came from!
i know they are excellent detrivores, in the past when i've had a fish die, theres never been a carcass left for me to identify.

HEHE, no biggie... I am not the worm police

If you had that many, you have even more, so they will re-populate other areas.

[hillegom]

I have not tried this myself, but I have read that if you put some food into a nylon stocking at night, then the bristle worms get caught up in the mesh.

[Northvan]

I'm glad someone mentioned bristleworms, I felt silly asking... we have a giant that keeps hitchhiking between our tanks (moved some rock). All our more knowledgeable reef friends insisted we kill it. Ours is about 8 to 10 inches long. I kind of like him. We want to know if he is likely to sting or kill fish? or other inverts? Also, anybody want him? Can email pics or video from about a year ago

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Northvan

We want to know if he is likely to sting or kill fish? or other inverts?

No, not likely, if it hasn't already done something obvious, chances are it's a harmless detrivore.

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by Northvan

I'm glad someone mentioned bristleworms, I felt silly asking... we have a giant that keeps hitchhiking between our tanks (moved some rock). All our more knowledgeable reef friends insisted we kill it. Ours is about 8 to 10 inches long. I kind of like him. We want to know if he is likely to sting or kill fish? or other inverts? Also, anybody want him? Can email pics or video from about a year ago

does your worm friend look like this?





If so, I would try to remove it asap...mine ate corals and fish.

I didnt even know I had him till I tore down the tank!