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Coral Hoarder
12-30-2013, 02:57 AM
hey all brought home a new peice of rock and befor puting it in my tank i diped it
yes i diped a rock lol and i found a bunch of brown and red worms im thinking brisle i also smashed the rock figuring i could still use at as frag mounts can any one help me out with a positive id ?
http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af269/scotttang1/29%20bio%20cube/IMG_20131229_195119_zpsnbgylnr4.jpg (http://s1014.photobucket.com/user/scotttang1/media/29%20bio%20cube/IMG_20131229_195119_zpsnbgylnr4.jpg.html)

Aysha
12-30-2013, 02:59 AM
Fireworm (A type of bristle worm)Kill it.

Coral Hoarder
12-30-2013, 03:10 AM
are they dangerus to corals thought fire worms wre suposed to have electrick coler ation

Coral Hoarder
12-30-2013, 03:14 AM
also they might be pests but i want to kill them humanly can i freese them ?

Reef_Geek
12-30-2013, 03:24 AM
eeeek! kill it! kill it! kill it!

seriously though.... read this: http://www.thereeftank.com/blog/what-to-do-with-bristle-worms/

kill em if they're big, don't sweat the little ones

Coral Hoarder
12-30-2013, 03:45 AM
ok thanks reef geek ! mine are with in 3 inches so il remove but not worie about the rock i have a coral banded shrimp and the artickle and it says they eat them so hope fully im safe lol