Now that's a worm!!!

[DJ88]

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These are thin compared to bristle worms, and although they do have small bristles along the sides, these are generally not apparent.

This is not the worm I am talking about or explaining to BCReefer that are good for our system. Obviously you have a different species of worm.

The worm I posted a pic of and the ones I have added have very very visible bristles. What you are mentioning is a different worm entirely. There are thousands of types of worms. The ones we predominantly get in our systems are carrion feeders. The one I have shown here and the ones I have been talking about, are those worms. There are other types of worms that will prey on things such as snails and even fish. You can't call all worms that may appear, bristle worms. I have read about and made sure that the ones I am keeping and looking to add to my tank are bristle worms. The type that DONOT kill anything. They are scavangers. They do not have jaws and are only capable of removing decaying flesh.

If you have something different get it ID'd and describe it as such. If it does have jaws then it is obviously not the same worm that is beneficial to our systems. And not the same one I am speaking about.

Too often people call all worms "bristle worms" which leads to others asking are they good or bad.

[ 21 December 2001: Message edited by: DJ88 ]