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So I was doing some work on my Nano tank today. I used a credit Card to clean the front, changed the filter media, and went to move some rock around a bit. When I picked up one of the pieces I noticed some resistance so I took a closer look.

Hmm what is this pink growth I ask myself. Hmm Wait. What is this very large pink growth with spikes. Surely it can't be what I think. But with a bit of Prodding and poking it was indeed what I thought. Yes folks in my 5 Gallon Nano tank I had a Bristle-worm that was at least 10 inches long. In a large tank this is no big deal. But in a tank this small it is a bit disturbing. For comparison the tank is only about 12 inches wide.
*shivers* And this tank is about 2 feet from my head when I sleep. Hello nightmares.

i "had" a star fish when my 25g was in my room right next to my bed and my star fish disappeered that night

Wow, thats pretty shocking, and to think u almost grabbed it

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What's a bristleworm?

Its a "pest" that is found in most marine aquariums. They are actually beneficial in small sizes but larger ones can pose a problem. Touching one results in a sting and sometimes their bristles get stuck in the hand.

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I have my reef next to my dinner tank...and one night while I was eatting dinner I saw a 1cm thick bristleworm eating a piece of mussle. After seeing it i decided to move the place of eatting to my computer table. It was huge!

Is it possible to catch these giant things?

Is it possible to catch these giant things?

It must be, or I wouldn't be seeing pics of a six foot long bristleworm outside of a tank.

I don't understand why people are scared of bristleworms...

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