help i hve worms are they safe??

[aquaholic33]

[redox]

those look like bristle worms,and we all have them. They shouldnt hurt anything

[joeychitwood]

Gather them all up and ship them to me. They are beneficial, contrary to old information frequently found in marine texts.

[spinninmidwater]

small ones are good. it's the big ones u need to concern about. they can get pretty big like a foot long.... then u may want to get rid off it

[plaereef]

I read somewhere that the large one can attack smaller fish while they are sleeping.

[joeychitwood]

Take a look at this worm which Steve Weast found in his tank. It was over seven feet long and was eating his corals.

[MTB]

I have the same exact worms. Haven't had a problem with them in the 18 months they have been spotted.

[harryk]

Bristle worms are great scavengers. the best you can have in your tank. The only time they might be a problem is if they get really large. But they are easy enough to trap and remove when they get to large.

Harry

[Flybynight]

Nice pick. I will be sure to NOT let my wife see that one. I will have to sale my tank HAHA.

[greenbean36191]

Harmless species like the ones you have are harmless regardless of how big they are. There are some worms that get big, like Steve Weast's eunicid, which can be problems but they're entirely different worms.

[plaereef]

Thats a monster of a worm!