unknown creature in my tank

[sky]

Bro & sis reefers,

last night i happened to spot many tenticle like hairy thing coming out from a hole on my LR.. they're like 3-4inch long.. can anyone identify what's tht? will it harm my LS or tank??

thanks & cheers

[jOO]

Say Hi! to bristleworms

[sky]

is bristleworms good or bad for my tank???

[sky]

But the creature is not like centipete.. it's like earth worm

just very thin and long

extending out from the hole of a LR

[bgrking]

Hi,

I also have the same problem, sometimes it can spit out smoke-like substances as though it is smoking... it's tentacles is thin, long and brown in color. Length approximately 2cm.

Regards,

bgrking

[sky]

Exactly.. Anyone that know bout this please help..

[angelfishlover]

Behold it is bristleworms cause you said it looks like earthworms.Bristleworms are related to earthworms.It is hairy rite??Mine i catch two.

[sky]

not hairy..just thin and long..not like centipete..will try to post a photo tonight..

[remus]

Hi,

I also have the same problem, sometimes it can spit out smoke-like substances as though it is smoking... it's tentacles is thin, long and brown in color. Length approximately 2cm.

Regards,

bgrking

Ha Ha i think it is releasing it sp"£m into the water to reproduce i have one that did that still trying my best to catch but no hope. cannot remove the rock it in becos it is the base rock sian. Jus brought a trap hopefully it works.ohh my is 1feet long or more i think.

[sky]

Haha.. releasing sperm?? do the tenticles look like sperm??

anyway.. will try to catch it tonight.. wanna find out what's that..

[remus]

No leh but i think most marine live use this way to reproduce by release into the water. i jus that sperm cos i think i saw a few 2mm long worm in my refugium. darn it shld get a six line.

[sky]

me too.. think should get a six line or what to get rid of this..

anyway, just took out the rock.. hope everything will be fine..

cheeers..

[bgrking]

Is bristleworm a tank cleaner? reef-safe right?

Regards,

bgrking

[surferguy1978]

i also got a few bristleworm and i trying to get it out. i find it disgusting.

[boxerz]

most bristleworms are not bad for your reef infact I think they can be rather useful in marine tanks.