Is this a bristle worm ?

bonerfortuna · 05-21-2004, 11:23 AM

According to the ID section it may be " nereididae" which is quite possibly the same thing. Anyway I have a half dozen or so of them and they dont seem to bother anything. Just wondering if its a problem Thanks Peter

sarah · 05-21-2004, 11:25 AM

looks. like it to me.

sarah xxx

Brucey · 05-21-2004, 11:30 AM

Yep .... a baby bristle worm. You wait until he's 10" long, then he'll look scary

drdrew · 05-21-2004, 11:43 AM

don't touch it with bare hands.

and don't put it in your mouth.

bonerfortuna · 05-21-2004, 11:43 AM

Then Ill use him for bait ! Thanks Sarah and Brucey.

Craig Manoukian · 05-22-2004, 11:10 AM

They are excellent detrivores and not all species of bristle worms get 10" in length. I wouldn't panic just yet.

JK

Xanareef · 05-22-2004, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drdrew
and don't put it in your mouth.

Now...

Because most warnings I've ever gotten were based on a prior event or experience, usually a painful one...

Who do you know that put a bristle worm in their mouth?

Alexis

drdrew · 05-22-2004, 03:20 PM

crakeur.
PM him and he'll tell you the story.

Crakeur · 05-23-2004, 12:56 AM

dammit drew, I told you I'd only do it if you didn't tell anyone.

p.villalba · 05-23-2004, 09:46 PM

well i agree with a britle worm . is possible that come with some rock with the puchase of coral or other thing. you can put in your tank a large boxer shrimp ( coral banded shrimp ) . and a six line wrasse can control the larves of the initial britles worm stages

05-21-2004, 11:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
bonerfortuna Star Polyps Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 162 View Gallery Karma Komment	Is this a bristle worm ? According to the ID section it may be " nereididae" which is quite possibly the same thing. Anyway I have a half dozen or so of them and they dont seem to bother anything. Just wondering if its a problem Thanks Peter __________________ Peter 110 Tenecor Flat Back Hex FOWLRaZaOM 50 Breeder Reef JBJ Nanocube

05-21-2004, 11:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	looks. like it to me. sarah xxx __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

05-21-2004, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yep .... a baby bristle worm. You wait until he's 10" long, then he'll look scary __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

05-21-2004, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
drdrew Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: central missouri Posts: 457 View Gallery Karma Komment	don't touch it with bare hands. and don't put it in your mouth. __________________ caja wrote: get the hell out of my thread you pigs.

05-21-2004, 11:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
bonerfortuna Star Polyps Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 162 View Gallery Karma Komment	Then Ill use him for bait ! Thanks Sarah and Brucey. __________________ Peter 110 Tenecor Flat Back Hex FOWLRaZaOM 50 Breeder Reef JBJ Nanocube

05-22-2004, 11:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	They are excellent detrivores and not all species of bristle worms get 10" in length. I wouldn't panic just yet. JK __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

05-22-2004, 03:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
drdrew Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: central missouri Posts: 457 View Gallery Karma Komment	crakeur. PM him and he'll tell you the story. __________________ caja wrote: get the hell out of my thread you pigs.

05-23-2004, 12:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
Crakeur Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the sump Posts: 298 View Gallery Karma Komment	dammit drew, I told you I'd only do it if you didn't tell anyone. __________________ It's not the size of the nose that matters, it's what's inside that counts! If I wanted a joke, I'd follow you into the john and watch you take a leak. You know when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea: have a point. It makes it so much more interesting for the listener! Women have choices, and men have responsibilities

05-23-2004, 09:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
p.villalba Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: puerto rico Posts: 40 View Gallery Karma Komment	well i agree with a britle worm . is possible that come with some rock with the puchase of coral or other thing. you can put in your tank a large boxer shrimp ( coral banded shrimp ) . and a six line wrasse can control the larves of the initial britles worm stages

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