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08-13-2001, 01:22 AM
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Mayor
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: OU
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What is this thing?!
HI ALL! I am sure this is not bad, but would like to know. I saw it come out from under the LR to garb some mysis. It is about 5 inches long and about a 1/2 inch wide.
Thanks, SHOG 
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08-13-2001, 01:46 AM
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super-reefer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA
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everyone out here says that they are a type of bristle worm. i have tons in my tank and none have ever done any harm. but i remove them once they are noticibly big.
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08-13-2001, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: dallas, tx, USA
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It's a bristle worm. Their mouths are only designed to eat very soft, mushy foods(such as decaying animal matter). This goes for big ones as well as small ones. Very good things to have. They take the place of hermit crabs in a lot of situations.
There are maybe a dozen species of bristleworms that can be bad, but this is out of many, many thousands of species. The bad ones are pretty rare in aquaria. If you don't want 'em, you can send them all to me! -Mike
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08-13-2001, 11:37 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Lakeland, Fl.
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yep, bristle worms. they are good, just dont touch!
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08-13-2001, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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Hi SHOG!
 Yup! Ditto on everyone elses comment...bristleworm aka fireworm...dont touch them or you get little splinters from their bristles 
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