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  1. kyanjesse

    kyanjesse Flamingo Tongue

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    found it tonight. i wonder if it's a fire worm?
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    kyanjesse, Jul 2, 2009
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  2. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    def a bristle worm, not sure if it is of the fire variety. Some people say they are beneficial others claim to have seen them snacking on corals and such.
     
    stepho, Jul 2, 2009
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  3. fazool666

    fazool666 Sea Dragon

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    looks like a bristle worm to me
     
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  4. Validity

    Validity Skunk Shrimp

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    You dont have any corals, but it looks mor elike a bristle. One way you can tell is hard way lol , if its nawing on your corals. lol.
     
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  5. frkid247

    frkid247 Sea Dragon

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    yeah it def. looks like a Bristle Worm.
     
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  6. kyanjesse

    kyanjesse Flamingo Tongue

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    bristle worm it is then! sadly it got swept by the power head and haven't seen it again.
     
    kyanjesse, Jul 3, 2009
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  7. Crimson Ghost

    Crimson Ghost Blue Ringed Angel

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    Clarification – Fire worms are a type of bristle worm. A Fireworm will appear a little more Fuzzy on the legs and generally a tad wider – there is no mistaking it. As said the Bristle is fine, but the fireworm worm would need to go. You do not have a fireworm – so for now, no worries. Bristles can get large and be a problem (fyi, they get large quick, real quick). Fireworms will eat corals at any size – they will also sting you. Here is a link with great information:


    Polychaete Annelid Identification, or “You Can Always Tell A Bristle Worm… by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com
     
    Crimson Ghost, Jul 3, 2009
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