Are these copods in my chaeto

[Chaos1783]

Hello I noticed this morning on my chaeto these little guys. Are they copods and are they beneficial in my tank?

 

[redfishbluefish]

I'm thinking bristle worms....never seen so many in cheato

 

[Brian Kim]

Copepods are very beneficial to your tank but I do see worms and not copepods

 

[Chaos1783]

Ok do you guys have any idea what they are then?

 

[KJ]

Ok do you guys have any idea what they are then?

Polychaete - Linopherus sp.
Common Bristleworm

Suitability:Score!

Diet: Omnivore, Detrivore.

Remarks: Read More!

 

[Chaos1783]

Ok so there bristleworms. Not can I leave them in there or do they need to come out of the tank

 

[redfishbluefish]

Some folks like them as part of their CUC, but I don't because I don't like things that can hurt me when I'm in my tank with bare hands.

 

[Chaos1783]

Gotcha makes sense lol. Well as for now there only in the chaeto that I can tell. So we'll see what happens. Don't coral banned shrimp eat them?

 

[Pete polyp]

Arrow crabs eat them

 

[ihavecrabs]

Coral banded shrimp does too. I had one that loves to dine on them! So cool to watch too.

 

[Chaos1783]

Ok cool thank you for the info