bad bristle worm?

[Zydan777]

Is this one of the bad types of bristle worm?

 

[Dragon52]

they'll be able to tell better under white lights.

 

[Zydan777]

When it comes out of the rocks again. I'll turn up the white light. I have had bristle wormsbeforebut this one looked a little more bristly than the others

 

[living_tribunal]

Is this one of the bad types of bristle worm?

No way to tell at all in the pics but I doubt it. Fire worms are incredibly rare in a reef tank and are quite obvious.

You’ll see fireworks come out during peak lights.

I’d say 99% chance it’s a normal bristle.

 

[KJ]

fire worms - - Image Search Results

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[reef lover]

Look at the base of the spines. Are there reddish tufts??

 

[Bio32]

Look at the base of the spines. Are there reddish tufts??

I have one but no red on it...im guessing regular bristle?

 

[reef lover]

I have one but no red on it...im guessing regular bristle?

Hard to say. Put him in a container of water and take a new pic. Will help id.

 

[minus9]

99% of polychaete worms in our tanks eat detritus and are harmless to everything other than leftover food and waste.