Are these bristle worms ?!

[LeighaMariie]

i currently have my kenya tree and star polyp coral sitting in hydroplex i didnt think it was working so i put in pond melafix and these started crawling out. The huge one is freaky. Are these bristle worms? And how do i know if i got them all. will it hurt my coral tp leave them in the dip for 20 minutes or 30 minutes instead of 10 ?

 

[Dragon52]

Looks like it to me. Lets get more eyes on it.
@ReefSquad

 

[El_Guapo13]

+1 on bristle worm. That is tiny compared to some of the ones in my tank.

 

[LeighaMariie]

here is a video not sure if this will help

 

[Dragon52]

Video doesn't work for me.

 

[LeighaMariie]

more keep coming out! I redipped with new water and more melafix. will the melafix harm my coral? Am I better off just cutting the tree off of the rock ?

 

[LeighaMariie]

+1 on bristle worm. That is tiny compared to some of the ones in my tank.

Omg really. How are you going to get them out ? Or do you like them ?

 

[LeighaMariie]

Doing the second dip now and like 10 super skinny longer worms are coming out. Are these bristle as well just a different type?

 

[El_Guapo13]

Omg really. How are you going to get them out ? Or do you like them ?

I get them out when I can with a trap, or when they get sucked into the siphon when I am doing water changes lol. Probably need to come up with a better trap to get them. I have heard that a really simple and effective trap is to put bait inti a rolled up pantyhose, and weigh it down with a rock so it doesn't float away. Then the worms get caught in it because of all their bristles. I might need to try that.

 

[El_Guapo13]

Doing the second dip now and like 10 super skinny longer worms are coming out. Are these bristle as well just a different type?

Hard to tell. Can you get a more zoomed in pic of just one? Cause it could be a different type of worm.

 

[LeighaMariie]

on my 3rd dip this time i put them in fresh water and i think i killed a baby starfish? feels harder compared to the bristle worm that felt kinda mushy. Hopefully kenyan trees are as hard to kill as people say ugh. worms are still coming out. I want to just cut the tree off the rock

 

[El_Guapo13]

on my 3rd dip this time i put them in fresh water and i think i killed a baby starfish? feels harder compared to the bristle worm that felt kinda mushy. Hopefully kenyan trees are as hard to kill as people say ugh. worms are still coming out. I want to just cut the tree off the rock

Micro brittle starfish. Actually good to have. Poor little guy.