Firworms or bristle worms?

[N1Husker]

Are these fire worms or bristle worms or something else and are they good or bad. One is about 6-7 inches long and the other is 3-4 inches long. They haven't bothered anything as of yet.
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z409/MJH-jingles/worm2.jpg
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z409/MJH-jingles/worm3.jpg
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z409/MJH-jingles/worm.jpg

 

[crazyfish253]

Lots of red in there no pink or brown.... going with fire worm just a guess

 

[Scampy]

From what I've read there is only 1 kind of fireworm that is a coral eater, Hermodice carunculata. And I think they are rather rare to find in an aquarium but possible. I would just keep an eye on it and if it shows no intrest in corals consider it a beneficial member of your reef janitors. Wear non powdered gloves when playing around in there so you dont get stuck. But if you do manage to get some bristles in your fingers, warm white vinegar will disolve the bristles and take some of the itch away.

 

[Sidewinder33]

They look like bristleworms to me. Fireworms seem to be much redder, those guys look pretty pink.

Edit a few posts down there is another thread about some bristles its a much clearer pic so the OP can judge a little bit better
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f14/bristle-worms-62394/ <Linky

 

[Krish]

When I asked Leslie about them, I believe she said they were the same thing. Can't remember LOL! I move the thread to her forum to get her take and if I find the thread where I asked about it, I will post it here.

 

[N1Husker]

They don't have any brown what so ever. These guys border between really pink to pinkish red and don't seem to go after the corals or bother anything, but my wife says she doesn't like them and they gotta go, she doesn't trust them. Sooooo, you know they don't have much of a future in the aquarium. I also read that there was only one type of fire worm that you don't want in the aquarium, and they don't look anything like that. Thanks for your observations, I really appreciate it.

 

[Krish]

Here you go. Pics are on the thread as well. All you need to know concerneing the two.
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f224/bristle-worms-fireworms-58568/

 

[N1Husker]

Thanks Krish, all I know is now I have worms, er, the aquarium has worms. I will keep an eye on them, I would think if they were bad that something would have happened by now to the corals. But I guess they are coming out anyway.