Bristleworm confirmations?

[turk00111]

Hello Everybody!

Long time lurker first time poster! Some how in my 5+ years of having a saltwater tank (1 years reef), i have never had a bristle worm nor saw a bristle worm.

However that all changed about a month ago.

I am just looking for confirmation that this is indeed bristle worms. I have read up and and become knowledgeable about the benefits of having them and if confirmed they are bristle worms I plan to keep them as part of my cleanup crew! (They populate so quickly!)

I have attached some photos of the ones I just removed from my remote chaeto reactor.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Hello Everybody!

Long time lurker first time poster! Some how in my 5+ years of having a saltwater tank (1 years reef), i have never had a bristle worm nor saw a bristle worm.

However that all changed about a month ago.

I am just looking for confirmation that this is indeed bristle worms. I have read up and and become knowledgeable about the benefits of having them and if confirmed they are bristle worms I plan to keep them as part of my cleanup crew! (They populate so quickly!)

I have attached some photos of the ones I just removed from my remote chaeto reactor.

Yup, those are indeed bristle worms.

 

[turk00111]

Yup, those are indeed bristle worms.

I am so happy for verification .

My mind was wandering with all the “possibilities”. #Par#ParanoidReefkeeper

 

[kevgib67]

The best way to tell is chew one, if they taste like almonds then yes they are! Seriously, they look like bristle worms.

 

[turk00111]

The best way to tell is chew one, if they taste like almonds then yes they are! Seriously, they look like bristle worms.

Oh i know they do, but my mind likes to wander. Who knows I may have some weird rare worm infestation that looks like A but it’s actually B.

 

[kevgib67]

Oh i know they do, but my mind likes to wander. Who knows I may have some weird rare worm infestation that looks like A but it’s actually B.

I think you are good, I actually bought some for my tank. I’ll help with any further worm identification. Fire worms taste like Tabasco sauce, spaghetti worms taste like, well you know, spaghetti and peanut worms taste like, again you know, peanuts. Happy reefing!