Pls help to ID this Worm

[kimwailee]

This afternoon when moving Zoas, sudden felt a sharp Pain.. the moment I retract my hand, saw this worm hide underneath the rock..

The next moment I reliazed my 2 finger full of this white spike... very painful...

Any one can help to ID this guy.. seem like a bristle worm, it is about 2 feet long.. I guess... never seem to find the end... Should I remove it ?

[yikai]

its a bristle worm. they are actually harmless. eat all those left over food. very good for tank. alot of ppl say they eat fish, but they only eat dead/dying fish. its a bristle worm....unless its a bobbit worm/eunicid worm. from the looks of urs, i think its just a regular bristle worm. u can catch it and throw away if u want.. but they should be harmless. and ur spike thing, yea i always kena. even from liverock....very painful wash with warm water and massage ur finger. then try to pull out the spikes.

[vt_snowman87]

ya i kenna the spikes from LRs quite alot of times also.. will linger for a few days before it goes away.. its like splinters..

yupps, i 2nd on the ID that its just a bristleworm.. but if its 2ft long, i would take it out.. i just dun like gross worms in my tank haha..

[kimwailee]

ya i kenna the spikes from LRs quite alot of times also.. will linger for a few days before it goes away.. its like splinters..

yupps, i 2nd on the ID that its just a bristleworm.. but if its 2ft long, i would take it out.. i just dun like gross worms in my tank haha..

Thanks for confirming the ID... Next question is how to get rid of it ? Beside taking out the whole rock.., I have try using PVC pipe and drill multiple hole/size to trap.. but no lick.. I think there are at least 3 of it anout 1 to 2 ft long..scary

[yikai]

if u dont mind its presence, and if u dont see it at all most of the time, why u want ttake out? O.O its good. maybe coz its too big haha. my bristle worms all at most 10 cm nia. maybe u can bait it at night. they seem to be most active during night time. use a piece of prawn perhaps? or get something to kill and eat it.

[iskay]

Coral banded shrimp, arrow crab and bicolor dottyback are said to hunt for these worms if small enough. Your's at 2 feet will need other measures.

Speaking of bristle worms, check this out.

[vt_snowman87]

the link shows a bobbit worm, eunicid family.. not a bristle worm as what the author mentioned haha.. bobbit worms are hunters, and definitely BAD..

[ambystoma82]

u must hv rub ur hand against some spiky white stuff very common in new live rocks,,

they r spongey alike,,,

dun tink ur worm able to bite u ....

e size u feel sharp pain is quite impossible.. even e fishing bait worm bigger size of eunice worm i kanna bitten by also nt much pain..

[kimwailee]

u must hv rub ur hand against some spiky white stuff very common in new live rocks,,

they r spongey alike,,,

dun tink ur worm able to bite u ....

e size u feel sharp pain is quite impossible.. even e fishing bait worm bigger size of eunice worm i kanna bitten by also nt much pain..

I guess is the Bristle worm white spike that stunk my finger.. As mentioned by vt_snowman87...I still feeling the pain and expect to go away in days.

[ambystoma82]

bro ur one is fire worm more lightly lehz..

u can do a search on it

its body is stuck with feather like thingy...like a caterpilla...

mine tank got all e worms collection already lolx..

[ambystoma82]

this is e look alike

ours in tank nt so brightly colour...

[kimwailee]

this is e look alike

ours in tank nt so brightly colour...

I heard Fire worm eat LPS.. is it true ? Then is time for rescape.

[ambystoma82]

no lehz..

u hear from where one..

no lahz they dun eat lps nor their babies eat..

i tink bcus of e fire worm my zoas no spiders or nudis loh

e worm every nite go explore my zoas poylps it no space for my abalone snails to go on top...

their babies r abit special they can wigle very fast n appear swimming in water

else they normally cant crawl glass... or swim up..

[Vlamingi_cont]

Thanks for confirming the ID... Next question is how to get rid of it ? Beside taking out the whole rock.., I have try using PVC pipe and drill multiple hole/size to trap.. but no lick.. I think there are at least 3 of it anout 1 to 2 ft long..scary

Well tat's scary... But this is more scary... http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

[ambystoma82]

Well tat's scary... But this is more scary... http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

thts e one we normally used for fishing

lolx....

he very long nv peek into e tank at nite liao lahz..

eh bro lee u nv use bait u can nv catch them one...

u nid to simulate a environment tht dun look like trap to them...

n stop feeding fresh food for e moment..

[TayHongSiang]

This afternoon when moving Zoas, sudden felt a sharp Pain.. the moment I retract my hand, saw this worm hide underneath the rock..

The next moment I reliazed my 2 finger full of this white spike... very painful...

Any one can help to ID this guy.. seem like a bristle worm, it is about 2 feet long.. I guess... never seem to find the end... Should I remove it ?

Nice green stripe mushies u have there.

Dottyback will eat these worms....they will swim into the live rocks to hunt.

[ambystoma82]

Nice green stripe mushies u have there.

Dottyback will eat these worms....they will swim into the live rocks to hunt.

eh bro e worm longer than e dotty worm lehz

lolx...

i heard b4 there is one type of special crab tht eat all this shit

its e arrowhead crab but it also eat ur snail

henry got sell..

looks like long leg crab...

[finbir]

This afternoon when moving Zoas, sudden felt a sharp Pain.. the moment I retract my hand, saw this worm hide underneath the rock..

The next moment I reliazed my 2 finger full of this white spike... very painful...

Any one can help to ID this guy.. seem like a bristle worm, it is about 2 feet long.. I guess... never seem to find the end... Should I remove it ?

It's one of those tank nasties that go by the common name of fireworm (feeling the effect right?). Best thing to do is not to rub it but use a powerful vacuum to suck out the spikes. Will hurt for a few days ---if u r lucky.

Next time use a set of rock movers (forcep-like thingy, cost around $25 plus) .

Finbir.

[kimwailee]

It's one of those tank nasties that go by the common name of fireworm (feeling the effect right?). Best thing to do is not to rub it but use a powerful vacuum to suck out the spikes. Will hurt for a few days ---if u r lucky.

Next time use a set of rock movers (forcep-like thingy, cost around $25 plus) .

Finbir.

Yah loh. still feeling the effert after 3 days..

I use a tongs with plastic grip and cost me $2... wouldn't dare to use bare hand to move rock till confirm no more fireworm/bristle worm in my tank.. but seem like impossible.. last light I did a check ( after drop in a few cube of mysis).. Waha. all sizes of worm crawling out... seem like I need to learn how to respend this guys...

[ambystoma82]

Yah loh. still feeling the effert after 3 days..

I use a tongs with plastic grip and cost me $2... wouldn't dare to use bare hand to move rock till confirm no more fireworm/bristle worm in my tank.. but seem like impossible.. last light I did a check ( after drop in a few cube of mysis).. Waha. all sizes of worm crawling out... seem like I need to learn how to respend this guys...

they r still nt ur frens yet lahz..

i use to pla ywith one in my hand i thought they caterpillas...

mayb u rub ur hand too hand against them liaoz...

[kimwailee]

they r still nt ur frens yet lahz..

i use to pla ywith one in my hand i thought they caterpillas...

mayb u rub ur hand too hand against them liaoz...

Yap, think so as I grap the Rock and maybe my fingers press against their body loh..

Hope to get it out before overgrown...

Any idea If I break it into two pcs.. will it grow into two worm like earth worm of it will just die ?

[iskay]

Yah loh. still feeling the effert after 3 days..

I use a tongs with plastic grip and cost me $2... wouldn't dare to use bare hand to move rock till confirm no more fireworm/bristle worm in my tank.. but seem like impossible.. last light I did a check ( after drop in a few cube of mysis).. Waha. all sizes of worm crawling out... seem like I need to learn how to respend this guys...

Anyone tried using latex surgical gloves? Tongs & rubber gloves are to cumbersome.

[ambystoma82]

Yap, think so as I grap the Rock and maybe my fingers press against their body loh..

Hope to get it out before overgrown...

Any idea If I break it into two pcs.. will it grow into two worm like earth worm of it will just die ?

they wun die one lahz lolx..

even break 2 piece also survive..