Unresolved Worm ID please & Thank u!

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Carrielovesk9s, Apr 20, 2012.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. Carrielovesk9s

    Carrielovesk9s Plankton

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2012
    Messages:
    10
    ImageUploadedByTapatalk1334922443.195942.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1334922486.533813.jpg
    This is the 2nd worm I've found that is flat & has 2 rows of bristles. The 1st one was 3x as big as this 'little' guy. I had a regular bristle worm nail me & my hand was red & swollen for a week! I'm really trying to rid my tanks of these little bastards!! I realize they do help clean, but, I can't stand them! Are these the dreaded fire worm?? Thank u!!
     
    Carrielovesk9s, Apr 20, 2012
    Carrielovesk9s, Apr 20, 2012
    #1

    2. Click Here!

  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2007
    Messages:
    5,734
    Location:
    Bend,Oregon - USA
    Fire worm?
     
    missionsix, Apr 20, 2012
    missionsix, Apr 20, 2012
    #2
  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2010
    Messages:
    4,427
    Location:
    SE South Dakota
    Yes they are.
     
    reefmonkey, Apr 20, 2012
    reefmonkey, Apr 20, 2012
    #3
  4. rsjakp

    rsjakp Bristle Worm

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2011
    Messages:
    148
    fire worm
     
    rsjakp, Apr 20, 2012
    rsjakp, Apr 20, 2012
    #4
  5. Renee@LionfishLair

    Renee@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

    Joined:
    May 16, 2010
    Messages:
    2,895
    Location:
    Coastal So. cal
    The way to tell if they are a true H. carunculata, it would have a red caruncle where you would think the mouth should be.
     
    Renee@LionfishLair, Apr 20, 2012
    Renee@LionfishLair, Apr 20, 2012
    #5
  6. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

    Joined:
    May 6, 2008
    Messages:
    1,192
    Location:
    Mars
    no joke worm right there
     
    Rawdogz, Apr 20, 2012
    Rawdogz, Apr 20, 2012
    #6

    7. Click Here!

  7. IvIountainman

    IvIountainman Spaghetti Worm

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2010
    Messages:
    195
    Location:
    Mount Wolf, PA
    Looks like a scale worm to me. Eating a common bristle worm.
     
    IvIountainman, Apr 27, 2012
    IvIountainman, Apr 27, 2012
    #7
  8. IvIountainman

    IvIountainman Spaghetti Worm

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2010
    Messages:
    195
    Location:
    Mount Wolf, PA
    IvIountainman, Apr 27, 2012
    IvIountainman, Apr 27, 2012
    #8