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This is only the second time I have gotten corals shipped and I can't figure out what these are. I did get a couple of bristle stars which I was told last time that they are good so I put them in. Can't tell what kind of snail it is or if it is alive. And I am guessing bristleworm but I am not sure.

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This is only the second time I have gotten corals shipped and I can't figure out what these are. I did get a couple of bristle stars which I was told last time that they are good so I put them in. Can't tell what kind of snail it is or if it is alive. And I am guessing bristleworm but I am not sure.

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Pics very fuzzy but may be detritus worms and collanista snail
 
Baby bristle worm and sun-dial snail
Get rid of snail-no good and bristle worm is good sand cleaner of uneaten food and detritus although not welcomed in my tanks
 
Baby bristle worm and sun-dial snail
Get rid of snail-no good and bristle worm is good sand cleaner of uneaten food and detritus although not welcomed in my tanks
Is this a bristleworm? And is that a feather duster on the left?
 

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+1 Bristleworm
That snail looks a lot like my Baby Turbos that just hatched though.
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Baby bristle worm and sun-dial snail
Get rid of snail-no good and bristle worm is good sand cleaner of uneaten food and detritus although not welcomed in my tanks
+1 Bristleworm
That snail looks a lot like my Baby Turbos that just hatched though.
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Not a sundial or Turbo (haven't heard much of the latter breeding in captivity). Looks like a Collonista snail, a beneficial grazer that often hitchhikes on live rock and will multiply over time.
The tube worm is harmless right?
They are harmless filter-feeders. Also called fan or feather duster worms.
I always try to Google this stuff before I post on here but I couldn't find anything that looked exactly like that worm. Close but wasn't sure.
The common bristleworms you have are very young but will grow over a few months. Here is a similar worm (the darker part of the worm is its digestive tract):
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JVFDbVMvkJc
 

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