My Big Old Bristle Worm! Pics in Thread

[joemack]

I wrote this once but I always get #$@# messages about my pictures being too big and I have to WRITE this stuff down again so im just going to host this myself.

That is a 5 gallon bucket BTW.... HUGE!
This is a bristle worm that I probally picked up in my 6+ year old live rock that I got when I frist started my reef tank. I actually hand feed this guy. I have TONS of bristleworms in my tank and nothing is ever attacked ot eaten. This guy must of been out in the day time cause he was REALLY hungry.

BTW I put him back after the photo. See the snail in the picture?

 

[elvis a.]

Gross.. I'm really sickened by bristleworms.. That's a big one you have there.. I have one of about equal size in my 29 that I've been hunting down for months now.. No succes..
How'd you catch him? If so, good job!
Was he causing trouble in the tank?
Cheers,
Elvis

 

[joemack]

no way man. Find me one person that has had a problem! Like I said I can hand feed him so I just grabbed him with some tongs. and "sickened" Thats like saying you hate fish poo. I dono. Everyone can think what ever they want but dont kill yours. They help keep your tank clean.
Joey

 

[toddpolish]

bristleworms rule!
I had one that had its home right up against the glass. it was very interesting to watch him build his cave and shelter.

 

[ace ventura]

that pretty big! i remember several months back another member had a 6 foot long bristle worm in the piping of his filtration set up... now that was a sight! lol

 

[cprdnick]

This fine specimen belongs to a reefer by the screen name Steveweast. He pulled it out of his 850 gal. This was also after about a foot of the worm was ripped off trying to remove it from the structure it was stuck in.