Bristle worms... Good or Bad?

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  1. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Hey everyone.. While watching my tank today I found a bristle worm. He is half bright red and half black. And little white things all around. He is no larger than 1' ( maybe 2cm)

    is it safe to keep?? I saw him in my snake coral. (came with it I guess)

    Generaly speaking is it safe to keep any bristle worm?
     
    elweshomayor, Oct 31, 2009
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  2. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    i have a bunch of big ones i hate seeing them but sum say safe sum safe not safe when they get bigg but i havent had any problems yet
     
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  3. psiclone

    psiclone Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Yes they are thought of as good detritus eaters. If it starts to get too large you may want to evict him before he has an appetite change.
     
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  4. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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    I have a bunch in my fuge crawling around my chaeto. I'm sure they're in my DT as well. I've never had problems with them. Just don't touch them. They back a might sting and the bristles fall off and stick to your skin like a porcupine.
     
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  5. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    my goby is mia a i wonder if..........FISH EATING BRISTLE WORMS!!!:alien:
     
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  6. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    When is it too large?
     
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  7. wfb2270

    wfb2270 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Ha i hope they dont sting that bad. I was just messing with my girlfriend picking off pods and a couple very small bristle worms from a filter pad i was changing and tossing them at her. the funny thing was that she wanted to know where i was throwing the filter away fearing the house was going the be infested with "aquatic bugs"
     
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  8. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    lol, wow...;D
     
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