Think I have a little problem

[panzermensch]

I think this is a fireworm? it's REALLY long. There are tons of bristle worms but i feel sure this isn't one.
also the other pic is invasive and bad? it's in a lot of places on my rock.:unsure:
how do i get rid of all of this?
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[schwaggs]

When you say "really long" how long are you talking? Common Bristle or Fire worms can stretch out pretty far, like 6+ inches.

It's hard to tell what you are referring to in the second pic. If it's the bubbly stuff on the left side, that looks like cyno bacteria. It can be controlled by adding water movement and siphoning it out when performing water changes and reducing your nutrient levels in your system.

 

[weaglereefer]

I thought fire worms were bright orange/red.

The second pic, looks like cyano on the left side, and aiptasia in the middle. True peppermint shrims will eat aiptasia, as will berghia nudibranch's.

 

[hackman72]

au01st;398919 wrote: I thought fire worms were bright orange/red.

you are correct sir. The pic is IMO a bristleworm. I pulled a fireworm out of my sand just the other day. They resemble bristleworms but are orangish/reddish in color and have a few notable differences.

 

[jason sartain]

Leave it in there,it cleans up alot of waste.Just don't grab it!!!!

 

[ralph atl]

get rid of that monster, imo, but give it to research! it might be a eunice! LOL!

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[panzermensch]

Good Lord! it's not that long. we see it at about 3" long and it's fatter that the oodles of bristle worms i see usually. there are tons in there. We have not put anything but snails into the tank yet so everything is a hitchhiker. on the guide, the bristleworms were not orange. this one is cleaning though.
the other picture i am referring to the wavy thing at the top left of the rock. it's everywhere also. even in the sand in one place. so get a peppermint shrimp. i thought those were destructive.....
ALSO...i think i saw a snail out of it's shell??? it was the same day i saw a bunch of new babies..

 

[ralph atl]

but it will grow, and grow, and grow. if it's an eunice worm. need pic of mouth.

 

[markl]

man i pulled a 6-8 inch worm out of my old tank.it never gave me problems just ugly as all get out.

 

[weaglereefer]

Panzermench;398955 wrote: Good Lord! it's not that long. we see it at about 3" long and it's fatter that the oodles of bristle worms i see usually. there are tons in there. We have not put anything but snails into the tank yet so everything is a hitchhiker. on the guide, the bristleworms were not orange. this one is cleaning though.
the other picture i am referring to the wavy thing at the top left of the rock. it's everywhere also. even in the sand in one place. so get a peppermint shrimp. i thought those were destructive.....
ALSO...i think i saw a snail out of it's shell??? it was the same day i saw a bunch of new babies..

If you're referring to the little things that look like anemones, they are aiptasia. Peppermints should eat them, and peppermints are not destructive. They were some of the first inhabitants in my reef.

 

[panzermensch]

i will try to get a pic of the mouth. thanks guys.