bristle worms

[paulbeau]

hi, I have found a bristle worm in my refugium, munching on caulerpa! Is it alright to leave them in fefugium or should i remove it? Thanks:eek1:

[twon8]

what does it look like? if a bristle worm i doubt it is eating caulerpa, but it should be fine. they are great tank cleaners, eat all the dead stuff.

[paulbeau]

Hi! It looks a orange colour? Thanks for reply!

[Sk8r]

It probably got swept there by the pump and is eating detritus that sits on the caulerpa.

[omni2226]

One of the best investments you can make for aquariums is a handheld magnifying glass. Cost about 5 US dollors.

This way you can look closely at things to determine what is going on. Many times what looks like a snail or worm eating something like a coral, will turn out to be the snail or worm cleaning the waste/gunk/alga/fishpoop off.

[rustybucket145]

Leave it. They are like vaccum cleaners for poop!

[Donjc]

Those are great tank cleaners.If it a bristle worm

[BigWaveDave2]

I'd leave it too, if its in your refugium its feeding on the detritus coming down from your main tank...