New creature in my tank.

[gerbsteru2]

I wish I had a picture of what I saw in my tank last night. It looks like a small centipede that was in my sand. Does any one know what it might be?

 

[rajkovich207]

If it was red it was a bristle worm, if it was black it was a eunicid, in which case find it and burn it!

 

[Usatennisfan]

Probably a Bobbit Worm. Get it out YESTERDAY! They are REALLY fast and will eat pretty much anything.

 

[FishLipz]

Bristle worm or amphipod maybe? How big was it?

 

[Mike J.]

Welcome to Reef 2 Reef. Probably just a bristleworm - harmless.

 

[gerbsteru2]

no it didn't look like that.

 

[gerbsteru2]

so bristle worms are ok to leave in the tank.

 

[Mike J.]

Yes, they are a good part of a clean up crew. If you have a lot of them it is an indication of poor maintenance.

 

[pam0630]

i found one the other day, a bristle worm..it was all stretched out about a foot long...tried catching it..no luck...

 

[Mike J.]

Personally, any worm over 4 inches has to go. If it is over 7 inches it is definitely not a good type of worm.

 

[NanaReefer]

i found one the other day, a bristle worm..it was all stretched out about a foot long...tried catching it..no luck...

Pam was yours white or red?

 

[gerbsteru2]

this one was about 1" and it was white

 

[Trae]

I just found this one in my tank just minutes ago!