[dermp]

The live rock that I got is covered with bristle worms and I mean covered. Is that a good or bad thing?? Will it become a problem? Should I buy a bristle worm trap?? Help please!

 

[MontanaRocknReefer]

Bristle worms are awesome for your reef tank! Great member of the clean up crew! People pay to get these critters! There are a couple of species that can be harmful but for the most part they are ok!
I have all sizes in my reef tank and smile every time I see one!

 

[dermp]

just to give you a idea I counted over 30 small ones in a area about 5 inches by 5 inches!!!! and there are lots more on the rock!

 

[MontanaRocknReefer]

cool! Lucky person!

 

[Guest]

send me that rock

 

[finaddictfred]

been training one that lives with my starfish to feed with the star. He's about 7 inches long is wayyyy cool

 

[ziggy]

I've always been amazed at how fast they are.

 

[Jeremy1973]

they are good things.... keep them. They will balance out with your system.

 

[Jimmer]

If you don't want 'em I'll take 'em!! You keep the rock and I'll take the worms!

 

[OodleyBoodely]

The only bad thing about bristleworms is you gotta be careful about diggin' about in the reef with bare hands! Ouch! I still have Ma'adib, my 12"er. He is totally cool, especially when I feed him shrimp pellets-he just engulfs them like a five year old suckin' down gummybears. I've never had a problem with a bristleworm in my tank yet.....unless you count the swollen fingers from gettin' too friendly with 'em!

 

[dermp]

Well thats interesting to here, I guess I will keep them??

 

[JennM]

Yep, love thy worms.



I've got bunches of them in my seahorse tank at the shop, every now and then I take a rock out, pull a few off and give them to my friends

Jenn