Critter ID please

[scope2reef]

Found this in my water change container.
About 1 cm in length.

 

[stewy14]

take it out, its a

Amphinomidae​

a worm thingy that feasts on corals and contains toxic bristles

 

[scope2reef]

Thanks. Yeah, it looked like a bad guy to me. So I already separated it. I wonder how many more are in the tank.

 

[stewy14]

did u touch

Thanks. Yeah, it looked like a bad guy to me. So I already separated it. I wonder how many more are in the tank.

it with your hands? cuz I just discovered they are toxic to humans if touched
if u did, pull the bristles out with tweezers

 

[scope2reef]

Oh dear! I did hold with bare hands but didn't feel anything. It was yesterday and nothing changed today. I should probably pick up critters with forceps from now on. Thanks for your input.

 

[stewy14]

Oh dear! I did hold with bare hands but didn't feel anything. It was yesterday and nothing changed today. I should probably pick up critters with forceps from now on. Thanks for your input.

yep, np