Long centipede looking critter

[Ghauck81]

What is it
Just found it a water change roaming on the rock

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

That would be a bristleworm my friend.

 

[Ghauck81]

That would be a bristleworm my friend.

Safe?

 

[fishkeeper8774]

They’re safe. They scavenge on uneaten food but can eat fish when they get rlly big which is very rare in tanks

 

[Ghauck81]

Thanks

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Some people remove them and some don't. They are safe though.

 

[ReeferBean]

Just don't touch them with your fingers. Otherwise they just eat detritus. I've never heard of a bristleworm eating a fish unless it was already dead. I remove them if possible though.

 

[Reefin Ryan]

i remove them because they gross me out but always feel a little bad about loosing a perfectly good detritus eater