Good Worms vs Bad Worms

http://www.ipsf.com We show the difference between good worms and bad worms in your reef aquarium. Bad worms include so-called Fireworms, which are long, thick and equipped with large numbers of bristles along each side. Good worms are small and thin by comparison, and lack the nasty looking bristles. Good worms may be handled without fear of injury. At Indo-Pacific Sea Farm we include only the good worms in our ReefWorms Diversity Package.

For more information on ReefWorms click here
http://ipsf.com/reefworms.html

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Science & Technology

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• ReefWorms
• Indo-Pacific Sea Farms
• fireworms
• annelids
• reef tank
• nano tank
• coral reef
• frag
• marine invertebrate
• annelid
• Gerald Heslinga

[ipsfdotcom]

Yes, we have seen worm phobia (technical term: vermiphobia) many times in our work as marine biologists. It's time to seek intervention, Melissa. Triggerfishes and wrasses love to eat worms. If that doesn't work consider asking a trusted friend or LFS person to set up a worm trap in your tank. Good luck!

[ipsfdotcom]

If you are certain that the worm killed a beneficial snail then it would have to be considered a Bad Worm. Good Worms don't eat snails, just detritus:-)

[ipsfdotcom]

Folks, the takehome lesson here is that not all bristleworms are fireworms. Some of the smaller bristleworms are very beneficial in reef tanks, and yes, they can be handled. If in doubt, use a turkey baster or tweezers to pick them up.

[ledzepdog07]

@melissacarl2002 Arrow Head Crabs are spectacular scavengers! One six inch Arrow Head took care of an entire colony of fire worms in my tank in a matter of weeks. Many people seem to have issues with this crab, saying they are very aggressive and killed other inverts, corals, slow moving fish, etc... Mine, however is very very docile and seems to get along with everything i have. He hasnt touched any of my mushrooms or zoanthids. Call me crazy, but i love the arrow head, very interesting looking

[CambioJoe]

Never going swimming again

[kyukenonythegreatest]

MANTRA "OM MANI PADME HUM"

gkocc

[the318ci]

can the good worns live in your live rock also?

[JobForAColton]

@ipsfdotcom Whoa whoa whoa you said that the bristle worms are harmless (don't think i'm telling you this i'm just askin cause i'm not the marine biologist...well not yet) and the setaes definitely hurt from the little bristle worms haha, how did you manage to touch one and not be affected?

[Pop12646Okami]

Wait, are these marine worms or freshwater? I was hoping I could get a good worm, because I want him to clean my tank, since snails and plecos have done nothing good for me.

[fishyc150]

Ok... I have a long (6 inch) but thin worm... Good or bad?!?! It also moves shells and glues them over the entrance to his hole with some sort of web. I want rid of it just in case and I've tried to understand the bottle trap plan but can't quite work it out... Can anyone please explain it to a thicky :-)

[melissacarl2002]

Oh no! My arrowhead crab died. What did i do wrong?

[melissacarl2002]

@ledzepdog07 Phew! Thanks. I got an arrow head crab! He seems to be helping!