Fuzzy pink worm...

[otherunderbrink]

Found a newbie in our tank today. It is a fuzzy pink worm about 1/4 inch long with white hairs on the whole body. It looks alot like a stinging catapillar. Any ideas???

 

[slice]

Yep, check out the bristle worms and fireworms on this page, scroll down, you'll find them
http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

 

[1guydude]

bristle worm! Most are good part of the CUC...they eat detiutis and such!

 

[otherunderbrink]

Thanks Slice! I think it is a fire worm of some kind. Nasty little bugger... I will see if I can catch it.

 

[slice]

Funny you ask this today, I saw one (the first) in my tank yesterday.

 

[otherunderbrink]

Got 2 of them under 1 small rock I think they are fireworms of species of Linopherus???? Good? Bad? Definitely UGLY!!! Wife is posting pics. What do y'all think?

 

[underbrink1017]

 

[otherunderbrink]

The bigger of the 2 worms is about 1 1/4 inches long.

 

[bigarn]

Bristleworms ... good members of the clean up crew. There's over 10,000 different species of them and very few are harmful.

 

[otherunderbrink]

So I should put the little dudes back in the tank? Thanks for the info Bigarn!

 

[bigarn]

Yep, put them back and let them do their job.

 

[slice]

Quote:
Originally Posted by bigarn http:///forum/thread/386977/fuzzy-pink-worm#post_3401700
Yep, put them back and let them do their job.
+1
Just don't touch it...

 

[otherunderbrink]

They are back in the tank. As soon as they hit the sand they dug in and disappeared. Then, since my hands were already wet I rearranged the rockwork a little.

 

[gemmy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Slice http:///forum/thread/386977/fuzzy-pink-worm#post_3401702
+1
Just don't touch it...

I accidentally handled one last night. Now, my finger is tingly and has blisters.

 

[otherunderbrink]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/386977/fuzzy-pink-worm#post_3401780

I accidentally handled one last night. Now, my finger is tingly and has blisters.
Noted! Do not touch fuzzy worms!!!! Got it!

 

[slice]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/386977/fuzzy-pink-worm#post_3401780

I accidentally handled one last night. Now, my finger is tingly and has blisters.
Bang Guy recently posted (what should be a sticky) to soak the affected area in vinegar to dissolve calcium based bristles and to use duct tape to remove silica based bristles.

 

[gemmy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Slice http:///forum/thread/386977/fuzzy-pink-worm#post_3401906
Bang Guy recently posted (what should be a sticky) to soak the affected area in vinegar to dissolve calcium based bristles and to use duct tape to remove silica based bristles.
Thanks! I tried that. I'm just really sensitive to them.