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Sk8r 03/15/2011 10:16 AM

Photo of an actual Fireworm
 
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.p...mage&pic=16717
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...runculata2.jpg

MelloW33 03/15/2011 10:22 AM

Mean little suckers!

LeslieH 03/15/2011 09:40 PM

Hi Sk8r - Posting a pic is a good idea but unfortunately that's not the best image. The head is contracted so the large sensory organ on the head which easily distinguishes it from other fireworm species is not visible. Maybe another one?

eweinig 03/21/2011 06:47 PM

Any idea of the size of that thing?

TropicalReefer 03/23/2011 10:31 PM

Id like to see one around the size of one I would see in an average aquarium. This thing is massive!

superman0440 03/26/2011 12:42 PM

are they harmful

Sk8r 04/15/2011 09:09 AM

I wish I could find a better picture. Edit: Ha! I think I've got it. Thank you, LeslieH: once I knew what feature to look for, I could find it.

Yes, superman0440, these are not good guys. They, and the tentacled Eunicid (tentacles on head) are not friendlies.

JMcAz7 07/04/2011 12:23 AM

Don't forget about Fulgida worms too, they're pure evil incarnate.

Want to see a $90 clam disappear in 4 hours? There you go.

The scourge of my existence.

AJSTITAN14 07/21/2011 07:55 AM

Here is a link to a google image search for Hermodice Carunculata aka Fireworm.

http://www.google.com/search?q=hermo...w=1920&bih=853

Matthew91 08/22/2011 02:41 PM

ugh hate those. I had to dry out my 30lb live rock because of this worm. I was full of life

Netofficer3710 08/29/2011 09:01 PM

eunicids aren't much fun either, decimated one of my zoa colonies.

colesreef 12/14/2011 07:24 PM

last night while feeding my corals after lights out, I gave a small piece of silverside to my shrimp just to keep him busy..a few mins later, I saw a bristleworm sticking out of a rock about 5 inches having a tug of war with the shrimp over the food. the body of the worm was equal tothat of the shrimp and part of him was still in the rock..it was the biggest worm that I have seen yet and it was fun to watch..btw, the shrimo won

chwimmers215 07/14/2012 07:45 PM

What is the difference between a bristleworm and a fire worm????

hillbillybjopkr 12/26/2012 01:23 AM

i have a 1 foot plus bristle worm i have been relentlessly tryin to catch....amazing how somethin so big could be so hard to catch.....have made traps and still haven't gotten him....have only seen him once......hopein beyond hope my pistol shrimp nailed him...untill i know for sure i'm still on the hunt lol

PRI 12/29/2012 09:06 PM

To the best of my knowledge this is a fireworm, or at least one variety. Came in on small piece of rock with a caulastrea furcata coral (aka kryptonite candy cane). The coral wasn't doing well in QT, lost a few heads but no evidence of brown jelly disease. I lifted the frag rock up and found these buggers. The coral recovered nicely once I remounted what was left on a couple frag discs.

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...s/DSCN0496.jpg

blynch002 01/08/2013 08:01 PM

Thank God for this thread! I now know what that creepy crawly was sticking out of my rock the other night. How bad are they for a tank? I haven't noticed any issues with my coral but I have had a few blue green cromis die mysteriously.

squishifishi 03/30/2013 10:03 PM

PRI, those look like regular common bristleworms to me...at least the long one on the left does.

Polina Rodionov 04/26/2013 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PRI (Post 21033563)
To the best of my knowledge this is a fireworm, or at least one variety. Came in on small piece of rock with a caulastrea furcata coral (aka kryptonite candy cane). The coral wasn't doing well in QT, lost a few heads but no evidence of brown jelly disease. I lifted the frag rock up and found these buggers. The coral recovered nicely once I remounted what was left on a couple frag discs.

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...s/DSCN0496.jpg

Worms on the photo did not eat healthy corals. They are scavengers. Good worms.
They are not Hermodice carunculata.

SOCOMMike 06/26/2013 05:48 PM

Just looking at the pictures gives me the heebie geebies!

redondoreefer 06/27/2013 10:47 AM

Yikes!

robotman 07/02/2013 12:37 AM

I just found this in my tank, what is it?!?!

[IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9bcd5013.jpg[/IMG]

Polina Rodionov 07/02/2013 12:43 AM

Eurythoe.

BulldogMx 09/04/2013 09:08 AM

Here a few pics

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/04/rydynuze.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/04/te4y7u7a.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/04/eqyqy2am.jpg

SantaMonica 11/26/2013 08:35 PM

Amazing creatures.

sdblanshan 12/04/2013 04:22 AM

They sting ya too... Don't catch em with bare hands... See signature...


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