Live Rock

[CTS]

i just bought live rock, can i put it straight into the tank? If not how do i climatize it, there is no water in the bag with the rock??? Help

 

[parker313]

Yes, it can go right in the tank... I hope it's cured rock or you might experience some die off that could harm your fish. If the rock is cured then you should be fine. I would float the bag for maybe 15mins and then put the rocks in.

 

[CTS]

yes it is cured. I put it right in the tank. Already seen one centipede looking thing! So cool!!

 

[Opcn]

Thats a bristle worm, a generally helpful scavenger.

 

[petey Z]

are bristle worms harmful or benificial?
i heard they were harmless but can be harmful when big?

thanks

 

[Riley]

Bristle Worms are great scavengers and the filter feed and pick little particles out of the water. They are a good hitch hiker and are a benificial to your tank. They are harmless to things in your tank, but if you are digging around in your tank, Watch out! They will break off in your fingers and you WILL know if they do. They are extremely painful.

-Riley

 

[steelhealr]

To clarify...MOST types of bristle worms are good detritivores, ie, scavengers or 'good cleaner-uppers'. There are some that can be a nuisance. I think it's safe to keep him in there and just be observant. SH

 

[CTS]

To clarify...MOST types of bristle worms are good detritivores, ie, scavengers or 'good cleaner-uppers'. There are some that can be a nuisance. I think it's safe to keep him in there and just be observant. SH

Will do. he was red in colour. If that helps anyone!

 

[macpegg]

i thought bristle worms like to take chunks for the stalks on sponges! the little gits in mine did! i have to eradicate them.. what a faf on.. lol

 

[sonnyg]

Bristle Worms are great scavengers and the filter feed and pick little particles out of the water. They are a good hitch hiker and are a benificial to your tank. They are harmless to things in your tank, but if you are digging around in your tank, Watch out! They will break off in your fingers and you WILL know if they do. They are extremely painful.

-Riley

what is a bristle worm,and what do they look like ??? how do the break off in you finger ?? my daughter saw some type of long worm that came out of a live rock about 2:00 am. we have the moon lights on at night it's a different world in the tank at night,all kind of things crawling around. FUN TO WATCH !! we also saw a very small star fish of some kind.someone said it could be harmfull to the corals?

sonnyg

 

[Chac]

Bristle Worms are great scavengers and the filter feed and pick little particles out of the water. They are a good hitch hiker and are a benificial to your tank. They are harmless to things in your tank, but if you are digging around in your tank, Watch out! They will break off in your fingers and you WILL know if they do. They are extremely painful.

-Riley

what is a bristle worm,and what do they look like ??? how do the break off in you finger ?? my daughter saw some type of long worm that came out of a live rock about 2:00 am. we have the moon lights on at night it's a different world in the tank at night,all kind of things crawling around. FUN TO WATCH !! we also saw a very small star fish of some kind.someone said it could be harmfull to the corals?

sonnyg

Hi Sonny

Have a look at this Critters Link
It has pics of both Bristle Worm & also Asterina Stars (which I suspect may be the one you have seen)

Also from what I have read Bristle's will give you a hell of a nasty nip but that is it.

Just to add that generally Asterina Stars are seen as a pest that can/will eat corals but there are a few different species, (I persoanally always remove any I see) some will ignore corals others will munch them