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Neal359 · 05-09-2001, 08:14 PM

i was moving around some rocks in my tank and saw a small red worn no more then an inch long this is the first time i ave seen it befour. i have an anemone on the floor of the tank for about 6 months and the worn hasent bothered it. i have 2 hawk fish and a dragon wrass in the tank to help but are the worms smothing i shoud wory about???

Caesar Augustus · 05-09-2001, 09:18 PM

Neal thats a tought one. I personally have a rule about worms in my tank and here it is: red=bad, anything else=o.k.
There are however so many species of worms that can be found in reef aquaria so that without a pic and Ninongs famous reasearch a danger assessment is impossible. I wouldn't be too worried beacuse hawk fish really dig worms and I wouldn't think he'd mess with the anemone if he hasn't by now. I hope everything works out.
Keep the reef,
Napoleon

Neal359 · 05-09-2001, 09:43 PM

thank for the info

tendar · 05-09-2001, 09:46 PM

I dont think I would worry about it either the hawk or the wrasse will get to it sooner or latter. I really dont see it being any problems to your anemone either.

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naser · 05-10-2001, 12:30 AM

ive got tons or those red guys.. everyone says they eat clams. ive got two! had them for 2 years. they seem to be of little or no harm in my reef world!

Firefish · 05-10-2001, 08:03 AM

Sounds like a bristle worm to me...? I only remove them when they get about 3 or 4 inches in length,otherwise I beleive they are fine in a reef tank...

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05-09-2001, 08:14 PM	#1
Neal359 Mayor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: richmond Posts: 558	Help i was moving around some rocks in my tank and saw a small red worn no more then an inch long this is the first time i ave seen it befour. i have an anemone on the floor of the tank for about 6 months and the worn hasent bothered it. i have 2 hawk fish and a dragon wrass in the tank to help but are the worms smothing i shoud wory about???

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05-09-2001, 09:18 PM	#2
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	Neal thats a tought one. I personally have a rule about worms in my tank and here it is: red=bad, anything else=o.k. There are however so many species of worms that can be found in reef aquaria so that without a pic and Ninongs famous reasearch a danger assessment is impossible. I wouldn't be too worried beacuse hawk fish really dig worms and I wouldn't think he'd mess with the anemone if he hasn't by now. I hope everything works out. Keep the reef, Napoleon

05-09-2001, 09:43 PM	#3
Neal359 Mayor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: richmond Posts: 558	thank for the info

05-09-2001, 09:46 PM	#4
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	I dont think I would worry about it either the hawk or the wrasse will get to it sooner or latter. I really dont see it being any problems to your anemone either. ------------------ Buy propigated corals Its never big enough

05-10-2001, 12:30 AM	#5
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	ive got tons or those red guys.. everyone says they eat clams. ive got two! had them for 2 years. they seem to be of little or no harm in my reef world!

05-10-2001, 08:03 AM	#6
Firefish Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Douglas, Ma Posts: 775	Sounds like a bristle worm to me...? I only remove them when they get about 3 or 4 inches in length,otherwise I beleive they are fine in a reef tank... ------------------ "It's better to have a hen tomorrow then an egg today."

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