Bristleworm Attack!!!

[Tylt33]

About two weeks ago I noticed that my two purple firefish had little "hairs" poking out of them; I finally deducted that they were bristleworm hairs, as the fish sleep under a rock that has a number of bristleworms in it.

Today one of my firefish emerged from under a rock COVERED in bristleworm hairs! I have never seen or heard of anything like it, and will try and get a picture. Does anyone have experience with fish getting bristleworm bristles in them? Is there a protocol for when they get large amounts in them? Thanks!

[Tylt33]

WOW this is horrible! As I wrote that message, my other firefish emerged covered too!!! He didn't have any a few hours ago, and now has patches of them on him!

[papagimp]

We sure the bristleworms engaged the attack....and not the other way around?

I've seen plenty of pictures throughout reefcentral of fish that thought the bristlworms looked tasty only to end with a faceful of bristlworm spines.