Worms!!

[willcon]

Hey i just bought some macro algae and there are tons of centipede looking worms in it. i am very curious as to what these are and if they will pose and problem. Please give me any input that you can!!!
Thanks in advance!

 

[bigarn]

Go to hitchiker ID's and look at Bristleworms ... sounds like them.

 

[willcon]

couldnt seem to find any matches it sounds most like flatworms.
have any of you ever had these types of worms in your tank??
have they posed any problems?
im just a little concerned cuase im just now starting and i dont want to introduce a pest like this.

 

[symon]

If they are flat worms, i belive the hitchhiker thread says they are harmful, if you bought them with something you purchased, i suggest you take them back. You said they look like centapeds, i bet they are bristles , may just be little and hard to id well?

 

[willcon]

no they are most def. bristlewormsm, it says they arent that bad. i suppose i will just try and keep them in the sump. do any of you know their natural predators? anything i should know about bristleworms?
Thanks in advance :joy: :joy: