Bristleworm debate

[Wayne]

Originally Posted by Bblinks

The best way to get rid of them is with nylon stocking, wrap a piece of shrimp in the middle and leave it overnight. The little bristles that protects them will also be there demise, worms goes in but they dont come out.

+1 for trap idea. I personally would be happy never to see another bristle. I have allergic reactions to them when I get nailed by one. So now I trap, physically remove and I also have a 6 line and a Banded coral shrimp

[lastlight]

I caught a large one (7" or so) in a bottle when I was trying to catch my cleaner shrimp before a red bug treatment. I was going to default to removing it but couldn't think of a good reason to so back in he went. I foolishly tossed it onto my favia which was left with a ton of bristles I also see my royal gramma from time-to-time with a full beard of the things.

I'd toss one if I ever had the chance again.

[Cal_stir]

we have a 6 incher, scares the wife, she thinks it's a snake, mainly hangs out in the zoa garden, never bothers anything, excellent scavenger, keep it. the zoas where it hangs out are the healthiest zoas in our tank

[Blom]

Well I didnt get a chance last night to pull the worm out of the tank. Which is a shame because I woke up to a blue legged hermit crab torn to little bits.

[mike31154]

Is it possible to get a clearer photo? I'm probably wrong, but from the pic you posted it may not be a brislteworm, but a peanut worm. I've seen the odd bristleworm during the day in my system, have also seen my cleaner shrimp yank a small one & eat it. Since you mention you see these primarily at night is why I think it might be peanut worm. I see a number of these extend from their hole at night, more so than bristleworms. It that's what it turns out to be, they are definitely harmless.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Blom

Well I didnt get a chance last night to pull the worm out of the tank. Which is a shame because I woke up to a blue legged hermit crab torn to little bits.

You can almost certainly blame another hermit for that one I think.

[marie]

Originally Posted by lastlight

You can almost certainly blame another hermit for that one I think.

+1 unless it was just an empty molt shell.....

[reef684]

I just found the same thing, bought an arrow crab. He should hunt down the beast.