Bristle worm; Bad or Good????

[madysmom]

hey everyone
while i was doing my water change and gravel syphon i found some bristle worms they are peachy orange in color and have white like hairs on their sides -- i have lots of these guys in my tank. i know certain bristles are good but how about this guy if he is bad i will flush him if he is good i will put him back in tank.
thank you for any help
Mandi

 

[madysmom]

heres another

 

[madysmom]

thank you i will throw him back in now

 

[eg_hatch]

Actually, fire worms are good too, you just have to watch out for a particular tye of it, Hermodice Caruncalata...

 

[nm reef]

I've come to believe diversity is a good thing and it is relatively rare that worms of any kind can be a major problem. I'd say keep it until it is proven to be a pest....then take steps to remove it only if absolutely required to do so.I actively encourage as much diversity as possible.:thinking:

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by Magic_Carp
hes good, fire worms are bad they come in all different colors blue, red, green, gray, any, those are the bad ones.
The worm pictured is a Fire Worm. I believe it's a good one though. If it were mine I would put it back in the tank.

 

[madysmom]

thank you all for your advice i did put him back in the tank couldnt bare to hurt him