can someone post a pic of bristle worms

[wifishman1]

i believe i saw my first bristle worm about 3-4 in long. is that a good sign or not?
thanks,matt

 

[texasmetal]

They are scavengers and usually not a threat to your fish. There are some that are capable of stinging though. I pulled what I think was a Bearded Fireworm out of my Anglers tank a few days ago It was about 10" long stretched out, 7" and FAT when tensed up. Ugly little monster.
As for good sign/bad sign... it's a good sign. Your tank is "live". If you add any good live rock pieces to your tank you are going to see them eventually. If you start to see a ton of tiny ones though, you may want to find something compatible with your tank that eats them (most Wrasse do) or try a "Bristleworm Trap". Also, a large population is usually due to over-feeding, so that's a good way to monitor feeding your tank.
You should Google images of Fireworms and Bristleworms.

 

[geraldwhite]

 

[wifishman1]

it look kinda like the one in the pic

 

[geraldwhite]

did you get a picture? If it is a bristle, get it out of there, or buy a rasp, he will eat it.

 

[rabbit_72]

Now I was just told in another thread that bristles are not necessarily bad. Why the quick removal?

 

[wifishman1]

just got 2 pics of it please id.

 

[patandlace]

I would leave it in. They are beneficial scavengers and shouldn't harm anything that's healthy.

 

[geraldwhite]

The did alot of havok to my tank.

 

[wifishman1]

does it look like a good one. it seams that its cleaning the rock.

 

[geraldwhite]

Yeah it doesnt look like a fire worm to me, you might just leave it in see what it does, it may be good for the sand.