Help with some worms

critter6715

critter6715

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I just started my first tank. It's a 10 gal tank. I have a clown fish, a snowflake eel, a turbo snail and two large live rocks in it. One of the rocks I bought had the snowflake eel already in it and he didn't want to leave. I bought the rock and the eel for $30.00 and thought that it was a good deal. I was forced to put the eel and the rock in my tank with out any quarantine. Not long ago I discovered I had some worms. Me not know much about these worms. I would like to get some help from whoever knows more than I do about this. I am doing fine on the water quality. I have a test kit and check it often. I would like to know, what the worms might be and how I should remove them. I have some pictures of them and would like all the help I can get!!!!! Thank you!

 
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leroy421

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Looks like bristle worms. Generally good to have as a part of your CUC. I hope this tank is temporary, as the eel will get much too large to keep in a 10 gallon.
 
cranberry

cranberry

Active Member
Look again at the striped ones on the left.... I think you'll find they a mini brittle starfish legs.
 
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leroy421

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Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3173774
Look again at the striped ones on the left.... I think you'll find they a mini brittle starfish legs.
Your eyes are much better than mine. I couldn't make out much from that pic.
 
happyfeet

happyfeet

Member
Yea, I agree they look like Bristle Worms and Starfish legs.
If you don't like the bristle worms you might want to try a Yellow Watchman Goby, mine gobbles up any Bristle Worm he see's. Practically wiped them out of the display tank.
 
mastertech

mastertech

Member
WELCOME and good luck, small bristle worms are no worry.
Originally Posted by Happyfeet
http:///forum/post/3174239
Yea, I agree they look like Bristle Worms and Starfish legs.
If you don't like the bristle worms you might want to try a Yellow Watchman Goby, mine gobbles up any Bristle Worm he see's. Practically wiped them out of the display tank.
really your watchman. i have never heard this. i wish mine would get to work!!
 
jackri

jackri

Active Member
You guys would realize that would be a goby with an eel right?
On a side note I like bristleworms but my shrimp do a pretty good job keeping them mowed down in the main tank.
 
critter6715

critter6715

New Member
TY all!!! My 10 is olny going to be around long enough for me to get out of the Army and back to my home state so like 6 months. Yes I do know that the eel will out grow this tank. I don't mind the worms as long as they are doing something good for my tank. I just didn't know what they did or what they where for that matter. You all have been very helpful thank you !!!
 
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