fire worm!

[scottallert]

hi
are fire worms and bristle worms the same thing?
if not can i put them in my fowlr tank or reef tank?
if not why?

[charlesr1958]

Thats the problem when using common, "made up" names for entire familys of critters. What we normaly call bristle and/or fire worms usualy belong to the Amphinomidae, which like most any family of animals has both reef safe and not reef safe members, thankfully most "bristle" worms found as hitch hikers are beneficial to any system, but there are a few to be wary of.
I have what I think is a pretty good selection of worm photos that for the most part allows you to determine what is okay or not.

A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs (http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html)

Chuck