Worms for DSB

[weisoon]

Was walking at pasir ris beach just now and saw a guy digging the beach sand for worms to be use for fishing. He call it sea worm. Had a feel of it and the worms does not sting my fingers. Seems harmless. Just wondering can I put them into my 4" DSB to help in turning over the sand bed?

I am afraid that they might contain toxins since the beach does not look so clean, so took some and put them in a small tank with powerhead filtering through poly filters.

Any comments on whether I should put them later into main tank?

Cheers.

[blueheaven]

I would NOT recommend you put them into your tank unless you have checked out what it is and done some research on it. Btw those bait worms usually do not last long in home aquaria.

[SharkBait]

Those are 'sarong' or rag worms.They have a nasty bite mind you.dun think you should put into your tank.

[Terryz_]

ya they bite.... i found two in my DSB when my tank crash... dunno why they can survive... they got big FANGS...

[scooter blenny]

ya they bite.... i found two in my DSB when my tank crash... dunno why they can survive... they got big FANGS...

REally BIG FAngs!!!! URRGHH!!!! OUCH!!!!!!!!

boy, too late............

[nivlac]

I've got some of them rag worms in my tank too....really huge buggers....anyone knows what they survive on?

[SharkBait]

i believe they are detrivores

[hongqixian]

you could try one if you want,

but beach worms may not be adapted well to live completely submerged all the time.

[Golden Tooth]

Sarong don't live long in the tank. Better don't put them in ur tank. Or else...