Poll: you decide fate of bristle worm

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by marie

I must have thick skin on my hands cause I've picked bristle worms up thinking they were something else without bothering me. I've even had worms get trapped under my fingernails when scrapping algae off rocks...

They won't bother you if you're gentle and simply pick them up, but if you're picking up a rock or something else and don't realize it's there you may apply enough pressure to get a hand full of bristles. They're like little shards of fiberglass you can barely see and difficult to remove. I use to say the same as you until it happened to me but don't worry your time will come

[prodogg02]

is this whats happenin to my bicolor blennies i hav had 2 in the last 6 months after 3 days thay are gone cant find anywhere i removed my rock to re aqua scape and i removed aleast a doxen or so over a foot long iam scared to sit on the tolet now hope they dont come back up

[Funky_Fish14]

I dont see why everyone thinks the worm must be killed? Im sure many people would be interested in actually keeping a critter this big. I sure would.

'Kill it, its doing what nature intended!'...

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14

I dont see why everyone thinks the worm must be killed? Im sure many people would be interested in actually keeping a critter this big. I sure would.

'Kill it, its doing what nature intended!'...

[bigmac]

Thanks to all who have voted so far!
As I expected; there is a few differing opinions on this issue ( i knew there would be). I'll keep gathering votes for the next few days.

[Funky_Fish14]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Im saying its only acting naturally... why do humans have to kill everything?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14

Im saying its only acting naturally... why do humans have to kill everything?

If you honestly feel so much compassion for everything including a worm you're in the wrong hobby, just saying.

[edmfishguy]

this is funny, I was up at 4 this morning looking at a couple of bristle worm wondering what to do with them... I actully pulled two out of my tank that were trying to get into one of my snaills shells.... I've heard mixed opions about them.... some people say pull them out.. others say they are good... I picked up my 75 gal tank second hand. when I was setting it up there was over 60 that I pulled out because I was told they were bad... So is it a good Idea to keep a few in the tank..????


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[Funky_Fish14]

Originally Posted by sphelps

If you honestly feel so much compassion for everything including a worm you're in the wrong hobby, just saying.

Compassion for a worm? Try compassion for a purpose.

Lol. I have no problem with death of animals. I just dont see the poing in killing things because they are doing what they are meant to do. If you are going to use a live fish as a feeder for other fish, fine, its serving a purpose. I hunt. I dont go out and shoot deer just cause they are there. I do it to get outdoors, enjoy/learn about nature, and also 'collect' a foodsource for my family(We use almost everything but the head,(including bones) if we dont eat it, its dog food).

Cheers,

Chris