PLEASE help I.D.

[wfd1008]

found this today in one of my reef tanks. What the heck is this thing?

 

[paintballer768]

Fire worm

 

[wfd1008]

so do i need to get rid of it, or is it reef safe?

 

[spanko]

I thought the fireworm had white bristles.
Anyway wfd if i is do not touch it. Very painful.

 

[wfd1008]

cool,thanks. either way, i don't think it's going into the reef. thanks.

 

[cranberry]

OMG! Can I have that!!! I'll give you 5 bucks plus shipping!!!!

 

[cranberry]

I'll send you shipping supplies....

 

[cranberry]

*holds up first born*
The colour of the bristles doesn't ID it. There are different types of fireworms but the "real" one, the Hermodice carunculata, can be ID'd by it's red mouth.

 

[spanko]

Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/2758904
*holds up first born*

 

[rebelprettyboy]

no I WANT I WANT I WANT!!

 

[rebelprettyboy]

Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/2758903
I'll send you shipping supplies....
Wat do you do with all these hitchhikers u be trying to get?

 

[cranberry]

Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2758906
no I WANT I WANT I WANT!!
You make me cry.....

 

[cranberry]

Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2758908
Wat do you do with all these hitchhikers u be trying to get?
Some I keep if I can sustain them.... bad or good.
I do a lot of reading on them, get some good photos if I can and bring them to the proper people to get ID'd. Hitchhikers are my passion and when I take photos it's like adding a new picture to my Hitchhiker stamp collection. I'm trying to get them all together in a pretty little presentation.
In short.... I'm nutz for the reef bugs.
Some like zoas... I like critters....

 

[cranberry]

*holds up neighbour's dog*

 

[wfd1008]

Cranberry, PM with your info and I'll see what I can do.