Personally, I'm not a fan of worms. The main concern would be the part
where they could cause a leak on your glass tank.
If you have acrylic, don't worry about it.
Some fish like to eat them.

Other than that, they are somewhat harmless.

Good Luck.


"Big Habeeb" wrote in message
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OK so those who have been following my saga know I'm about a month in
to my setup. It's been running well with a few snails and crabs added
just a couple days ago. Algae seems to be getting under control as
they do their thing.

Now a new thing has arisen. I was staring into my tank yesterday and
noticed some movement by one of the live rock chunks. I was shocked
to see about 6 inches of what looked like a centipede sticking out of
the rock. Did some research and determined him to be a bristleworm.

Now, the question. What do I do about it? Nothing in there for him
to scavenge as there's nothing dead in the tank. I've read a ton of
articles saying they are a good thing because they keep the tank
clean, and I've also read a ton of articles saying they are a nuisance
and should be removed. Which do you folks believe to be correct? If
removal, what process do you suggest for doing so (I know I cna't just
reach in and grab the thing...and truth told, he's creepy looking, I'd
rather not go anywhere near him if I can avoid it)?

Mitch