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[Lovemyreef2015]

My mother in law has a tank that we set up for her and my husband and I noticed that there was a worm like thing on her glass. It was killed before I could get a picture of it. But today I found another one on the glass so I tried to get the best pictures I could to try and identify it. I've done many Google searches and nothing so far. Please help! These are phone pics so sorry if they aren't the best. Thanks

 

[jrwoltman]

It looks like a bristleworm. If it is, they are beneficial scavengers, but really weird some people out. I would leave it alone, but if you are going to keep removing them, DO NOT touch it with bare hands or fingers, those little bristle spines hurt like a mutha!!!

 

[KJ]

Bristleworm.

 

[Mike N]

That kinda looks like a small bobbit (eunice) worm. I could be wrong, and I hope I am.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

I know what a bristle worm looks like.. I really don't think it is one.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

All of the fuzziness on the sides are all legs not hair.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

That kinda looks like a small bobbit (eunice) worm. I could be wrong, and I hope I am.

I was looking at the face and it has the same features but very tiny to the ones I see pics of on the internet..

 

[Mike N]

I was looking at the face and it has the same features but very tiny to the ones I see pics of on the internet..

Yeah, the head is what had me thinking bobbit worm. You likely have more and much bigger ones in your tank.

 

[Roy 9121]

I am of the, when in doubt remove it clan. take it out and put it in your sump. It looks like it could be a bobbit.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Yeah, the head is what had me thinking bobbit worm. You likely have more and much bigger ones in your tank.

Yea I hope nope.. it's a nano tank about 10 or 13 gallons. We bought it from reefapaloza this year. It was a display so it came with some rock and the sand.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

I am of the, when in doubt remove it clan. take it out and put it in your sump. It looks like it could be a bobbit.

Yes, my husband took out the first one and I did with this one that I found.

 

[tdileo]

Agree with the others, head looks a bit like a bobbit/eunice worm which is concerning. They're really rare though so it would suck if you got one

 

[Roy 9121]

Yes, my husband took out the first one and I did with this one that I found.

You need to contact @LionfishLair, she will know what it is.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

You need to contact @LionfishLair, she will know what it is.

I will try and get in touch with them, thank you.

 

[aKlevans]

I agree, the legs and mouth look like a bobbit worm.
That would suck if it was, as said before they are really rare

 

[aKlevans]

Look out in the future, if anything goes mysteriously missing or coral is dying for no reason, there is probably a larger bobbit worm in the tank.
They are nocturnal, so try observing the tank at night to see if you can see one.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Look out in the future, if anything goes mysteriously missing or coral is dying for no reason, there is probably a larger bobbit worm in the tank.
They are nocturnal, so try observing the tank at night to see if you can see one.

I will start looking at night for sure. My husband and I are always looking at our 75 reef all the time at night.

 

[aKlevans]

Here is an idea for a trap if you do find one:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1913372