what is this?! should i leave it or take it out?

[armywife1314]

just got some LR from a friend with a well established tank. and some hermit crabs. dont know what this is or if i should leave it in or take it out?

 

[schnutzzy]

I can't really tell from the picture, but it looks like it could be a brissle worm and they are beneficial to your tank. Clean up crew. Is it a worm?

 

[armywife1314]

im not sure, it has the body of a worm. tapers at both ends and seems to have hairlike tenticles on it.

 

[schnutzzy]

That is a brissle worm. They are ok to keep, but keep an eye after the tank lights are out and make sure your not infested with a ton of them. Otherwise they just forage for leftover food or anything in your sandbed.

 

[kikithemermaid]

Yup, a bristle worm. A sixline wrasse will eat it.

 

[armywife1314]

im not sure if i should leave it in. my tank hasnt finished cycling for me to get fish yet. only LR LS and hermits.

 

[kikithemermaid]

Probably take it out.

 

[schnutzzy]

If it bothers you, take it out. I personally don't want them in my tank, but alot of people think they are a beneficial part of your clean up crew. Just becareful and try not to touch it because those little hairs are brissles and they sting

like a grabbing a wire brush. Good luck on whatever you decide.

 

[armywife1314]

i think ill stick to my hermies

 

[damsel luver]

Good. brissle worms are horrible. they will eat all your fish and infest your tank over night. if they infest your tank you have 2 dump everything and they will never leave or die unless you do.

 

[grabbitt]

Originally Posted by Damsel Luver
http:///forum/post/2588545
Good. brissle worms are horrible. they will eat all your fish and infest your tank over night. if they infest your tank you have 2 dump everything and they will never leave or die unless you do.
...What?
Bristle worms are a good thing to have in your system. They're a great add-on to your clean-up crew. If you don't want it in there, you can take it out, but they're very beneficial filter-feeders. They can get pretty big, but I wouldn't consider removing it until it does so.

 

[rebelprettyboy]

Id leave it. What part of texas you from?
I dont know why that one guy is so against bristle worms if it even is one. I cant realy tell from the pics, looks like something else to me, but I dont wanna look stupid and say it lol.

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by Damsel Luver
http:///forum/post/2588545
Good. brissle worms are horrible. they will eat all your fish and infest your tank over night. if they infest your tank you have 2 dump everything and they will never leave or die unless you do.
totally untrue. I have no Idea who told you that but I would stop taking advice from them.

 

[txfishman]

well if it is a bristle worm there will be more. I wouldnt take it out just because if there is one there is more. your choice though. good luck!

 

[morval]

Originally Posted by Damsel Luver
http:///forum/post/2588545
Good. brissle worms are horrible. they will eat all your fish and infest your tank over night. if they infest your tank you have 2 dump everything and they will never leave or die unless you do.
dumbest thing i have ever read...pretty much the exact opposite of the truth.
bristle worms are good, dont eat any fish, coral, inverts, just garbage...leave it in it only helps ur tank